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مجله تحقیقات دامپزشکی (Journal of Veterinary Research)
Article 14, Volume 58, Issue 4 - Serial Number 621, February 2004 PDF (660.4 K)
Abstract
Objective: To identify the clinical signs, clinical pathology and pathological findings in experimental Echium italicum poisoning in native calves. Design: Interventional study. Animals: Ten native calves aged 5 to 7 months in two groups (experiment and control). Procedure: The fresh E. italicum was fed as the sole diet to experimental calves during 8 weeks. Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, creatinine, BUN, AST and GGT were determined in serum of calves at weekly intervals during the period of experiment. Histopathological examinations were performed on tissue samples. Statistical analysis: One way ANaYA. Results: This experimental study revealed a significant increase in serum calcium, GGT and AST (P Clinical implications: It is concluded that E. italicum is not a suitable fodder for calves and can be toxic due to its pyrrolizidine alkaloids. J. Fac. Vet. Med. Univ. Tehran. 58, 4:363-367, 2003.
Keywords
Calf; Echium; Plant poisoning; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

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