Athanasia trifurcata

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dc.contributor.author Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus)
dc.contributor.author Venter, Elna
dc.contributor.other University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology
dc.coverage.spatial Africa en
dc.coverage.spatial South Africa en
dc.date.accessioned 2008-12-22T11:49:28Z
dc.date.available 2008-12-22T11:49:28Z
dc.date.issued 2002
dc.description Colour photos. Final web-ready size: JPEG. Photo 1: 14.4 kb, 96 ppi; Photo 2: 103 kb, 96 ppi; Photo 3: 17.7 kb, 96 ppi; Photo 4: 7.2 kb, 72 ppi. Original TIFF file housed at the Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Pretoria. en
dc.description.abstract DISTRIBUTION: Grows in the south-western Cape near the coast, preferably in sandy soils. Important species in coastal Rhenosterveld. Broad strip approximately 100km wide along southern Cape coast. en
dc.description.abstract BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: General: A perennial, aromatic shrub + 1,3 m high. Not very palatable. Leaves: The grey-green to bright green alternate leaves are up to 40 mm long, ending in three to five “fingers”. Flowers: Bright yellow, composite. November - March. en
dc.description.abstract TOXIC PRINCIPLE: Unknown hepatoxin. Not very toxic. en
dc.description.abstract SYNDROMES: Hepatogenous photosensitivity primarily due to liver parenchymal damage. en
dc.description.abstract SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Liver. en
dc.description.abstract CLINICAL SIGNS: • Unpalatable weed. • Only occasionally grazed by sheep if forced to do so. • Usually small number of sheep affected. • Clinical signs noticed in sheep that grazed on veld heavily infested with Athanasia trifurcata were: - Apathy, - anorexia, - ruminal stasis, - icterus and - photosensitivity en
dc.description.abstract NECROPSY: • Very similar to Lasiospermum bipinnatum and Athanasia minuta poisoning. • Liver swollen, yellow, distinct lobulation. • Oedema of gall bladder. en
dc.description.uri http://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/poison en
dc.identifier.citation Botha, CJ & Venter, E 2002, 'Plants poisonous to livestock Southern Africa (CD-ROM)' University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pretoria, South Africa. en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8534
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dc.source Original format: University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science. en
dc.subject Plant poisoning en
dc.subject Toxicology en
dc.subject Plant poisoning in animals en
dc.subject Poisonous plants en
dc.subject Photosensitivity en
dc.subject Liver en
dc.subject Hepatogenous en
dc.subject Hepatotoxin en
dc.subject.lcsh Poisonous plants -- Toxicology -- Africa, Southern en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary toxicology en
dc.title Athanasia trifurcata en
dc.title.alternative Klaaslouwbos af
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