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Accidental monensin poisoning in buffaloes in Bahia, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 42 (), 2022
Monensin is an ionophore antibiotic (IA) widely used for growth promotion and weight gain in the production of ruminants. However, it has caused intoxication in several species, including buffaloes, mainly because of the ignorance or disrespect of the recommendations for use in each animal species. The o...

Accidental poisoning by castor bean (Ricinus communis) cake in horses

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (10), 2018
Ricinus communis is a shrub of the family Euphorbiaceae popularly known in Brazil as "mamona" or "carrapateira". It is an oleaginous plant whose seeds have been used mainly in biodiesel production. Plant seed oil can be extracted mechanically or using solvents, generating castor bean cake and castor bean...