Author : Y. Damodar Singh
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783659561375
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (613 download)
Book Synopsis Pathology of Plant Poisonings in Animals by : Y. Damodar Singh
Download or read book Pathology of Plant Poisonings in Animals written by Y. Damodar Singh and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Livestock poisoning by plants is one of the serious causes of economic loss to the livestock industry. Veterinarians and animal owners are frequently confronted with the task of determining whether or not a plant is responsible for poisoning of animals. Similarly the presence of plants other than grasses in a pasture is always a concern to livestock owners. Ingestion of many plants produces non-specific clinical signs that must be differentiated from other disease conditions. In addition, death due to toxic plant ingestion often does not result in characteristic post-mortem lesions. Unfortunately, relatively few laboratory tests are available to detect plant toxins in either ante-mortem or post-mortem samples. Making a definitive diagnosis of plant poisoning is difficult. It is important to be familiar with the poisonous plants growing in the specific area and the conditions under which animals may be poisoned. Hence, the pathology of plant poisonings in animals is necessary to be studied for proper management, treatment, prevention and control of plant poisoning cases.