Autor(es): Campos,Édipo M. ; Maia,Lisanka Â. ; Olinda,Roberio G. ; Nascimento,Eduardo M. ; Melo,Diego B. ; Dantas,Antônio Flávio M. ; Riet-Correa,Franklin
Data: 2018
Origem: Oasisbr
Assunto(s): Poisonous plants; Senna obtusifolia; sheep; plant poisoning; toxic myopathy; segmental muscle necrosis; toxicoses
ABSTRACT: In a paddock highly invaded by Senna obtusifolia 10 out of 60 sheep showed muscle weakness and 9 died after a clinical manifestation period of 24-76 hours. Serum activities of creatine kinase were increased in all sheep examined. Multifocal polyphasic muscle segmental degeneration and necrosis was observed in skeletal muscles. Although the plant is a common weed in northeastern Brazil, the poisoning is rare, probably because the animals do not ingest it or due to toxicity variations.
