Intoxication of Cleistanthus collinus leaves in a Jersey Cross-Bred Cattle- A Case Report
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Mohanambal kaliyannan
Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, VCRI, Namakkal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1616-2325
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G. Vijayakumar
Professor and Head, Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai- 7
Keywords:
Cleistanthus collinus, intoxication, cowAbstract
The present article reports intoxication of leaves of Cleistanthus collinus in a pleuriparous Jersey cross-bred cow. The cow was presented with lethargy, anxiety, ataxia, colic, and muscle tremors following grazing in a field with Cleistanthus collinus plant. Serum biochemistry revealed elevated liver enzymes, BUN and creatinine. Cow was administered with intravenous fluids therapy, N-acetylcysteine and oral activated charcoal. Cow died in spite of the treatment. This case underscores the need for creating awareness among farmers on plant toxicity in farm animals.
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