Chase Valley disease. Cestrum laevigatum Schlecht. (Inkberry plant), its toxic effects on ruminants

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dc.contributor.author Thorburn, J.A.
dc.contributor.editor Du Toit, P.J.
dc.contributor.other Union of South Africa. Dept. of Agriculture
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-13T12:51:24Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-13T12:51:24Z
dc.date.created 2015
dc.date.issued 1934
dc.description The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format. en
dc.description.abstract In this paper the symptoms and lesions of an acute plant poisoning occurring near Pietermaritzburg, Natal, are described. The cause was found to be the green leaves and berries of the inkberry plant, Cestrum Laevigatum Schlecht. The plant was found to be in the toxic stage in the months of June and July. Only cattle are affected under natural conditions and the poisoning is usually very acute in type. Symptoms of acute abdominal pain are noticed and the animal may become aggressive. Inco-ordination of movements and staggering gait are seen and all the general symptoms of an acute poisoning. Post mortem, epicardial, endocardial and myocardial haemorrhages are observed. Marked congestion of the liver and spleen are usually noticed and the caecum is usually filled with blood. Treatment is symptomatic. en
dc.description.librarian mn2015
dc.identifier.citation Thorburn JA 1934, 'Chase Valley Disease. Cestrum laevigatum Schlecht, its toxic effects on ruminants', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 667-679. en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/48359
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Union of South Africa : Dept. of Agriculture en
dc.rights ©Union of South Africa, Dept. of Agriculture (original). ©University of Pretoria, Dept. of Library Services (digital). en
dc.subject Veterinary medicine en
dc.subject South Africa en
dc.subject Veterinary reports en
dc.subject Inkberry plant en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary medicine -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh Ruminants -- Diseases en
dc.title Chase Valley disease. Cestrum laevigatum Schlecht. (Inkberry plant), its toxic effects on ruminants en
dc.type Article en


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