Spontaneous poisoning by Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) in cattle

The aim of this study is to report cases of spontaneous poisoning of cattle by Ricinus communis (castor beans) in Paraíba, a semiarid region of northeastern Brazil. The cases were observed in 2 herds on neighboring properties in 2013. Clinical signs developed within 6-24 h and consisted of weakness,...

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Main Authors: Samuel S.C. Albuquerque, Brena P. Rocha, Raquel F. Albuquerque, Juceli S. Oliveira, Rosane M.T. Medeiros, Franklin Riet-Correa, Joaquim Evêncio-Neto, Fábio S. Mendonça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2014-09-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014000900004&lng=en&tlng=en