Case Report, J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 4 Issue: 4
Poisoning of Cattle Feeding on Allium ampeloprasum (Egyptian kurrat)
| El-Sayed YS1*, El-Okle OSM1*, Hassan SMH3 and Bakir NMA4 | |
| 1Department of Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt | |
| 1Department of Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Edfina 22576, Egypt | |
| 3Department of Clinical Pathology, Alexandria Regional Lab. Animal Health Research Institute, Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 4Department of Animal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt | |
| Corresponding author : Yasser Said El-Sayed Department of Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt Tel: +20-100-108-5567 E-mail: yasser_tf@yahoo.com, elsayed-ys@vetmed.dmu.edu.eg |
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| Received: August 07, 2015 Accepted: September 04, 2015 Published: September 08, 2015 | |
| Citation: El-Sayed YS, El-Okle OSM, Hassan SMH, Bakir NMA (2015) Poisoning of Cattle Feeding on Allium ampeloprasum (Egyptian kurrat). J Vet Sci Med Diagn 4:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000170 |
Abstract
Poisoning of Cattle Feeding on Allium ampeloprasum (Egyptian kurrat)
Ten days after ingesting a large quantity of Allium ampeloprasum (kurrat), 10 one-year-old calves and 2 eight-year-old cows in a group of cattle were referred for voiding dark-red urine, generalized jaundice, anemic or icteric mucous membranes, lack of appetite, and lethargy. Hematologically, Heinz bodies – hemolytic anemia, polychromasia, anisocytosis and leukocytosis were detected. Biochemically, higher serum transaminases activities and bilirubin, urea and uric acid levels were detected. As well as, an induced lipid peroxidation and a perturbed antioxidant system; decreased glutathione level, and glutathione reductase and catalase activities were significantly detected. The treatment regimen of the poisoned animals included the parenteral administration of fluids, phosphorous and vitamins, and recovery occurred within one week after initiating the treatment. This is the first report describing Allium ampeloprasum toxicity in cattle with special reference to oxidative status.
