Sunlight associated hyperthermia as a consistent and rapidly developing clinical sign in sheep intoxicated by St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 483-488

  Bourke, C A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical signs; Hypericin; Hypericum perforatum; Hyperthermia; Merino sheep; Rectal temperature

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HYPERICUM; MEDICINAL PLANT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SUNLIGHT;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FEVER; HYPERICUM; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0034222154     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb11868.x     Document Type: Article

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