An outbreak of perirenal oedema syndrome in cattle associated with ingestion of pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus L.)

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-174

  Last, R D ^a   Hill, J H ^a   Theron, G ^b  

^a Vetdiagnostix Veterinary Pathology Services   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acute renal disease; Amaranthus hybridus L.; Amaranthus retroflexus; Bovine; Perirenal oedema; Renal tubular necrosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CATTLE DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD POISONING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PERIRENAL EDEMA SYNDROME; PLANT INTOXICATION;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; BOS; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

AMARANTHUS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EDEMA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; NEPHROSIS; PLANT POISONING; SOUTH AFRICA; SYNDROME;

EID: 38049025167     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v78i3.312     Document Type: Article

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