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Poisonous plants for ruminants in the dairy region of Pernambuco, Northeastern ...
Melo,Jaianne K.A.; Ramos,Taciana R.R.; Baptista Filho,Luiz C.F.; Cruz,Luana V.; Wicpolt,Nathalia S.; Fonseca,Silvio M.C.; Mendonça,Fábio S.ABSTRACT: A survey carried out in the dairy region of Pernambuco was conducted to determine the most important poisonous plants for ruminants in the region. A total of 95 farmers from 19 municipalities were interviewed and the grazing areas of ruminants were inspected. According to the survey, the most important poisonous plants for ruminants were Manihot esculenta, Palicourea aeneofusca, Brachiaria decumbens, ...
Spontaneous poisoning by Talisia esculenta in cattle
Melo,Jaianne K.A.; Soares,Gliére S.L.; Ramos,Taciana R.R.; Almeida,Valdir M.; Nascimento,Ana L.O.; Silva Filho,Givaldo B.; Chaves,Hisadora A.S.ABSTRACT: Talisia esculenta, commonly known as pitombeira, is a tree which fruits are widely consumed by human beings in northeastern Brazil. The aim of this work is to describe the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of two outbreaks of spontaneous poisoning by T. esculenta in cattle in the dry region of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. The cases occurred in the municipalities of São Bento do Un...