Kellerman, T. StephanusWelman, Wilhelmina G.Bigalke, R.D.2014-12-052014-12-0520141986Prozesky, L, Kellerman, TS & Welman, WG 1986, 'An ovine hepatotoxicosis caused by the plant Pteronia pallens (Asteraceae) L.f.', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 9-12.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42803The 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.The hepatotoxicity of Pteronia pallens was demonstrated in 5 sheep which developed lesions that ranged from centrilobular necrosis to diffuse hepatocellular degeneration. Botanical, clinical and pathological data are given and the lesions are briefly compared with those caused by other hepatotoxic plants in South Africa.en©ARC - Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). ©University of Pretoria. Dept. of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaArticle