Pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicosis and hepatic encephalopathy in horses in Easter Island, Chile

• Autores: Jorge C. Lohse, Enrique Paredes, Carlos M. González, Marc Koene, Mahmoud Mageed
• Localización: Austral journal of veterinary sciences, ISSN 0719-8000, ISSN-e 0719-8132, Vol. 50, Nº. 2, 2018, págs. 107-110
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Abstract: A group of horses died in Easter Island following anorexia, weight loss and neurological signs. Similar cases have occurred since the introduction of a plant containing pirrolizidine alkaloid to the island. This study describes the grazing behaviour of the horses and the potential correlation with the development of these horses clinical signs.