Plantas tóxicas para animais de produção na região do Recôncavo da Bahia

Abstract

The objective of the work to gather information about the epidemiology and clinical-pathological livestock poisoned by plants or their waste in the Recôncavo region of Bahia. A survey of the presence of 42 toxic plants in 28 municipalities in the Recôncavo region of Bahia, from September 2011 to september 2013. The visits were made by the staff of the Laboratory of Pathology Veterinary (LPV), Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, in total 140 properties were visited rural municipalities, with an average of 05 properties visited by the city, in which, 63 cases were reported poisoning in animals by plants that have proven toxic potential were 06 other reported cases of complications or poisoning by plants or fruits. Most cases reported by respondents involve cases of poisoning or byproducts cassava (cassava leaves and scrapes), followed by photosensitization Brachiaria spp., Cestrum axillare, leaves of Ricinus communis, Pteridium arachnoideum (Pteridium aquilinum), Dieffenbachia spp., Ipomoea asarifolia, Palicourea marcgravii, Amorimia rigid and Mimosa tenuiflora. The results of this paper give the possibility to understand the epidemiological conditions, obtaining a diagnosis, identifying the cause and enabling the adoption of measures to prevent new cases of poisoning of animals by plants or toxic byproducts, avoiding too many economic losses.