Pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicosis and hepatic encephalopathy in horses in Easter Island, Chile
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2018
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en
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Universidad Austral de Chile
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Resumen
A group of horses died in Easter Island following anorexia, weight loss and neurological signs. Similar cases have occurred since the introduction of a plant containing pirrolizidine alkaloid to the island. This study describes the grazing behaviour of the horses and the potential correlation with the development of these horses clinical signs. © 2017 Austral journal of veterinary sciences. All rights reserved.
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Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids, Echimidine, Animals, Crotalaria spp, Hepatopathy, Monocrotaline
Citación
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences Volume 50, Issue 2, Pages 107 - 110 2018
DOI
10.4067/s0719-81322018000200107