Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lantana camara poisoning in cattle that took refuge during a storm in a forest invaded by this plant.
- Journal:
- Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Machado, Mizael et al.
- Affiliation:
- Instituto Nacional de Investigació
Abstract
An outbreak of poisoning by Lantana camara occurred in cattle when a herd sought refuge in a Eucalyptus forest heavily infested by this plant. The animals showed apathy, elevated serum activities of hepatic enzymes, severe photosensitivity, jaundice, hepatomegaly and nephrosis. After a clinical manifestation period of 2-15 days, 74 out of 170 heifers died. The main histological changes were random hepatocellular necrosis, cholestasis, biliary proliferation and, in one animal, centrilobular necrosis. Immunostaining for Caspase 3 detected scattered apoptotic hepatocytes.
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