Melilotus indica

dc.contributor.authorBotha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus)
dc.contributor.authorVenter, Elna
dc.contributor.emailchristo.botha@up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology
dc.coverage.spatialAfricaen
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africaen
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-22T06:27:30Z
dc.date.available2008-12-22T06:27:30Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionColour photos. Final web-ready size: JPEG, 72 ppi. Photo 1: 17.2 kb; Photo 2: 9.7 kb; Photo 3: 23.3 kb; Photo 4: 35.8 kb. Original TIFF file housed at the Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Pretoria.en
dc.description.abstractDISTRIBUTION: Widespread. Grows in moist conditions in disturbed areas. Botanical description: General: An annual shrublet that can grow up to 1 m high. Leaves: The leaflets are shallowly toothed in the upper two thirds. Flowers: The yellow flowers are in crowded inflorescenses. Spring – Summer.en
dc.description.abstractTOXIC PRINCIPLE: When sweet clover hay with a high moisture content is stacked, it can spoil easily and become toxic. The toxicity may be retained for years. By microbial action the coumarin in the plant is modified to dicoumarol which has a potent anticoagulative effect on blood.en
dc.description.abstractSYNDROMES: Sweet clover disease.en
dc.description.abstractSYSTEMS AFFECTED: Haemopoietic system.en
dc.description.abstractCLINICAL SIGNS: • Cattle, especially calves, are often affected. • Large amounts of spoilt hay have to be eaten before animals are affected. • The onset of bleeding can be quite sudden and fatal bleedings may be experienced during surgery. • Mortality is quite high. • Most animals will die within three days.en
dc.description.abstractNECROPSY: Haemorrhagic tendency.en
dc.description.abstractTREATMENT: Animals can be treated successfully with repeated doses of Vit K1 and blood transfusions.en
dc.description.urihttp://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/poisonen
dc.identifier.citationBotha, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/8505
dc.rights©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (Original and digital). Provided for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the original copyright holder. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the collection administrator for copyright issues.en
dc.sourceOriginal format: University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science.en
dc.subjectPlant poisoningen
dc.subjectToxicologyen
dc.subjectPlant poisoning in animalsen
dc.subjectPoisonous plantsen
dc.subjectSweet clover diseaseen
dc.subjectDicoumarolen
dc.subjectAnticoagulanten
dc.subject.lcshPoisonous plants -- Toxicology -- Africa, Southernen
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary toxicologyen
dc.titleMelilotus indicaen
dc.title.alternativeSweet cloveren
dc.title.alternativeStinkklaweraf
dc.title.alternativeAnnual yellow sweet cloveren
dc.title.alternativeEenjarige geelstinkklaweraf
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