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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...

Experimental poisoning by Brachiaria decumbens in rabbits

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (10), 2018
Brachiaria spp. are important sources of forage for ruminants in Brazil, due to the easy cultivation, good resistance to drought, good adaptation to different soils and low maintenance cost. However, the ingestion of this grass has been related to photosensitization outbreaks in cattle and sheep with sig...

Experimental poisoning by cassava wastewater in sheep

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (11), 2017
The processing of Manihot esculenta (cassava) tubers yield different by-products, including cassava wastewater, which is the liquid pressed out of the tuber after it has been mechanically crushed. Cyanide poisoning after ingestion of cassava wastewater has been reported in ruminants and pigs in Northeast...