AI Article Synopsis
- An outbreak of Ricinus communis poisoning in goats caused neurological and digestive issues, leading to the death of two animals within 5 hours after ingestion.
- Necrotic gastroenteritis and liver cell degeneration were observed in the deceased goats.
- Toxicological analysis revealed significant levels of ricinine in both the ruminal fluids and liver of the affected goats.
Article Abstract
An outbreak of Ricinus communis poisoning in goats with neurological and digestive changes was related to the ingestion of different vegetative parts of the plant. Two poisoned animals died within 5 h of the plant intake showing necrotic gastroenteritis and hepatocytes degeneration and necrosis. Toxicological analysis by HPLC-DAD assay demonstrated 21.1-25.1 μg/g of ricinine in samples of ruminal fluids and 10.1-10.9 μg/g in the liver of poisoned goats.
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