Urginea capitata Baker - the berg slangkop, its toxic effects on ruminants, with a brief botanical survey of area

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Mitchell, D.T.
Canham, A.S.
Bayer, A.M.

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Union of South Africa : Dept. of Agriculture

Abstract

The green leaves proved poisonous when fed, mixed with lucerne, to cattle. The symptoms preceding death were " tucked up" appearance, sunken eyeballs, loss of appetite and profuse diarrhoea with blood stained faeces. The minimum fatal dose for an average sized animal is given as 6-8 lb. of the green material.

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Veterinary medicine, South Africa, Veterinary reports, Lucerne

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Mitchell, DT, Canham, AS & Bayer, AM 1934, 'Urginea Capitata Baker - the Berg Slangkop. Its toxic effect on ruminants', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 681-689.