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Gousiekte in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) : clinical communication

J.A. Lawrence, C.M. Foggin, L. Prozesky
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 81, No 3 | a142 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v81i3.142 | © 2010 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African Veterinary Association
Submitted: 18 May 2010 | Published: 18 May 2010

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J.A. Lawrence,
C.M. Foggin,
L. Prozesky,

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Abstract

Three African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) that died after capture and translocation from Mutirikwe Recreational Park in southern Zimbabwe showed macroscopic and microscopic lesions of cardiomyopathy compatible with a diagnosis of gousiekte. The buffalo had had access to Pavetta schumanniana, a plant that is known to cause gousiekte. Death was attributed to cardiac failure as a result of previous consumption of the plant, exacerbated by the stress of translocation.

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African buffalo; cardiomyopathy; gousiekte; Mutirikwe Recreational Park; Zimbabwe; Pavetta schumanniana; Syncerus caffer

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