Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) poisoning of cattle in southern Brazil

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 94-96

  Torres, Marcia B ^a   Kommers, Glaucia D ^a   Dantas, Antonio Flavio M ^a   De Barros, C S Lombardo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRITE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIC; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTOXICATION; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DEPRESSION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; INTESTINES; KIDNEY TUBULES; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; PLANT POISONING;

AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030935657     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Jeppensen QE: Bovine perirenal edema associated with pigweed. J Am Vet Med Assoc 149: 22, 1966.
2. Cursack HA, Romano LA: Possible intoxicacion sub-aguda con nitratos y nitritos. El "yuyo Colorado" (Amaranthus hybridus, var. quitensis) como especie sospechosa de ser toxica para el ganado vacuno. Gaceta Vet 29: 69-74, 1989.
3. Stuart BP, Nicholson SS, Smith JB: Perirenal edema and toxic nephrosis in cattle, associated with ingestion of pigweed. J Am Vet Med Assoc 167: 347-364, 1975.
4. Duffy SJ, Leon EA, Gavier MD et al: Intoxicacion por Amaranthus quitensis (Yuyo Colorado) en bovinos. Vet Arg 2: 942-949, 1985.
5. Sizelove W et al: Perirenal edema in a calf. Vet Hum Toxicol 30: 265-266, 1988.
6. Armesto RR, Grande HA, Baroni AC et al: Intoxicacion por Amaranthus quitensis en vaquillonas Holando Argentino. Vet Arg 6: 692-700, 1989.
7. Ferreira JLM, Riet-Correa F, Schild AL et al: Intoxicacao por Amaranthus spp (Amaranthaceae) em bovinos no Rio Grande do Sul.
8. Casteel SW, Johnson GC, Miller MA et al: Amaranthus retroflexus (redroot pigweed) poisoning in cattle. J Am Vet Med Assoc 204: 1068-1070, 1994.
9. Lemos RA, Barros CSL, Salles MS et al: Intoxicacao espontanea por Amaranthus spinosus (Amaranthaceae) em bovinos. Pesq Vet Bras 13: 25-34, 1993.
10. Egyed M, Miller A: Nitrate poisoning in cattle due to feeding on Amaranthus retroflexus. Refuah Vet 20: 167-169, 1963.
11. Brackenridge OT: Nitrate poisoning caused by turnips and redroot. NZ Vet J 4: 165-166, 1956.
12. Dodd DC, Coup MR: Poisoning of cattle by certain nitrate-containing plants. NZ Vet J: 51-54,. 1957.
13. Strom CG: Lush plants can kill. Queensland Agric J 93: 498-499, 1967.
14. Duckworth RH: Poisoning in cattle by Amaranthus. NZ Vet J 23: 154-155, 1975.
15. Rivera M, Aguilo R, Lorenzo M et al: Reporte de intoxicacion en bovinos jovenes por el Amaranthus viridis (bledo blanco). Rvta Cub Cienc Vet 15: 335-338, 1984.
16. Buck WB, Preston KS, Abel M: Common weeds as a cause of perirenal edema in swine. Iowa State Univ Vet 27: 105-108, 1965.
17. Buck WB, Preston KS, Abel M et al: Perirenal edema in swine: A disease caused by common weeds. J Am Vet Med Assoc 148: 1525-1531, 1966.
18. Osweiller GD, Buck WB, Bicknell EJ: Production of perirenal edema in swine with Amaranthus retroflexus. Am J Vet Res 30: 557-566, 1969.
19. Sanko RF: Perirenal edema in swine caused by ingestion of Amaranthus retroflexus (pigweed). Vet Med Small Anim Clin 70: 42-43, 1975.
20. Cho SW, Lee CS: Histopathological observations on natural cases and experimental occurrence of perirenal edema in pigs. Vet Bull: 459 (abstract #3719), 1985.
21. Salles MS, Barros CSL, Lemos RA et al: Perirenal edema associated with Amaranthus spp poisoning in Brazilian swine. Vet Human Toxicol 33: 616-617, 1991.
22. Gonzalez C: Nefrosis tubular toxica en ovinos y caprinos asociada a la ingestion de plantas del genero Amaranthus spp. Veterinaria Mex 14: 247-251, 1983.
23. Maxie MC: The urinary system. In Jubb KVF, Kennedy PC, Palmer N eds: Pathology of Domestic Animals, vol 2, Academic Press, Orlando Chap 5: 493-494, 1993.
24. Ferreira JLM: Intoxicacao por plantas nefrotoxicas. Intoxicacao por Amaranthus spp. In Riet-Correa F, Mendez MC, Scild AL eds: Intoxicacoes por Plantas e Micotoxicoses em Animais Domesticos. Hemisferio Sul do Brasil, Pelotas RS: 185-193, 1993.
25. Marshall VL, Buck WE, Bell GL: Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) an oxalate-containing plant. Am J Vet Res 28: 888-889, 1983.
26. James LF: Oxalate poisoning in livestock. In Keeler RF, Van Kampen KR, James LF eds: Effects of Poisonous Plants in Livestock. Academic Press, San Francisco, Chap 3: 139-144, 1978.
27. Jones TO: Nitrate/nitrite poisoning in cattle. In Pract 10: 199-203, 1983.
28. Tsuchya R, Sato H: Uremic changes induced by experimental urinary retention in goats. Jpn J Vet Sci 52: 113-119, 1990.
29. Schenk MAM, Faria Filho TT, Pimentel DM et al: Intoxicacao por oxalatos em vacas lactantes em pastagens de setaria. Pesq Agropec Bras 17: 1403-1407, 1982.
30. Panciera RJ: Oak poisoning in cattle. In Keeler RF, Van Kampen KR, James LF eds: Effects of Poisonous Plants in Livestock. Academic Press, San Francisco, Chap 7: 499-504, 1978.
31. Schneider DJ: Fatal ovine nephrosis caused by Anagalis arvensis L. J South Afr Vet Assoc 4: 321-324, 1978.
32. Cooper TB, Huxtable CR, Vogel P: The nephrotoxicity of Isotropis forrestii in sheep. Aust Vet J 63: 178-183, 1986.
33. Dobereiner J, Tokarnia CH: Giftpflanzenbedingte Nierenschadigungen bei Rindern in Brasilien. Dtsch Tierarztl Wschr 92: 411-415, 1985.