Ruminal impaction due to Ficus esquiroliana Levl. in Boer goats

Ruminal impaction is considered an important internal disease in ruminants, such as dairy cows, sheep, and goats. It has been reported that its occurrence is associated with many different causes. This study describes a novel case of ruminal impaction caused by a plant, Ficus esquiroliana Levl., in...

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Autores principales: Zhai, Shao-Lun, Wen, Xiao-Hui, Luo, Man-Lin, Lv, Dian-Hong, Wei, Wen-Kang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24298432
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-2-608
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Sumario:Ruminal impaction is considered an important internal disease in ruminants, such as dairy cows, sheep, and goats. It has been reported that its occurrence is associated with many different causes. This study describes a novel case of ruminal impaction caused by a plant, Ficus esquiroliana Levl., in Boer goats. This case suggests that Ficus esquiroliana should be taken into consideration when providing food for ruminants.

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