Spontaneous poisoning by Palicourea marcgravii (Rubiaceae) in a sheep herd in southeastern Brazil.

Palicourea marcgravii (Rubiaceae) is considered the most important toxic plant affecting livestock farming in Brazil. This study describes an outbreak of spontaneous poisoning by P. marcgravii in sheep.

[Contemporary views on perioperative prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis].

Introduction: Post-operative endophthalmitis, although infrequent, leads to severe, often irreversible consequences. For many years in the medical literature there have been reports on the effectiveness of various forms of prevention including antibiotics used.

Aim: The aim of this study was to systematize the principles of prevention on the basis of the literature.

Effects of dapiprazole on pupillary size and intraocular pressure in rabbits.

The effects of 3-[2-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-1- piperazinyl]ethyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine HCl (dapiprazole), a new drug with alpha-adrenergic blocking properties, on pupillary diameter and intraocular pressure have been studied in rabbits. Following i.v.