Euphorbia mauritanica

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.accessioned2008-12-19T07:50:18Z
dc.date.available2008-12-19T07:50:18Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionColour photos. Final web-ready size: JPEG, 72 ppi. Photo 1: 14.9 kb; Photo 2: 19.7 kb; Photo 3: 24.6 kb; Photo 4: 24.4 kb; Photo 5: 7.7 kb. Original TIFF file housed at the Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences, Section Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Pretoria.en
dc.description.abstractDISTRIBUTION: Usually to be found on dry, stony hills.en
dc.description.abstractBOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: General: A succulent shrub up to 1 m high with many round, smooth, green branches containing white milky latex. Older branches with scattered leaf scars. Leaves: Leaves entire, up to 1,3 cm long. Only on young growing stems. Flowers: Yellow flower heads in groups at the tips of the branches. Fruit: A 3-chambered capsule with a seed in each chamber.en
dc.description.abstractTOXIC PRINCIPLE: An unknown neurotoxin. Syndromes: Nervous excitement in stock Systems affected: Central nervous system.en
dc.description.abstractCLINICAL SIGNS: Muscle trembling and stiffness, frothing at the mouth, drooling of saliva, ruminal stasis, bloat and diarrhoea.en
dc.description.abstractNECROPSY: Nothing specific.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/2263/8475
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.subjectNeurotoxinen
dc.subject.lcshPoisonous plants -- Toxicology -- Africa, Southernen
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary toxicologyen
dc.titleEuphorbia mauritanicaen
dc.title.alternativeYellow milkbushen
dc.title.alternativeMelkbosaf
dc.title.alternativeGifmelkbosaf
dc.typeStill Imageen

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