Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Polioencephalomalacia in adult sheep grazing pastures with prostrate pigweed.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Ramos, Juan José et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Animal Pathology · Spain
Abstract
Polioencephalomalacia was diagnosed in 2 animals from different farms. In apparently healthy animals from same farms, fecal thiaminase and a significant reduction in erythrocyte trans-ketolase activity was observed. The presence of thiaminase in Amaranthus blitoides could have contributed to the development of polioencephalomalacia in sheep grazing on natural pastures.
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