A case of onion poisoning in a cow.
Abstract Extract There are recorded cases (Cheeke and Schull, 1985) of onion poisoning in cattle and horses that have eaten onions, Allium cepa, but none in New Zealand (Connor, 1977). In this country pigs (Anon, 1978) and a dog (Smith and Ellison, 1986) have been reported as having been poisoned by eating onions. This letter reports a case of poisoning by that plant.
Heinz body anaemia associated with onion (Allium cepa) toxicosis in a flock of sheep
Onion (Allium cepa) toxicosis was diagnosed in a flock of local breed sheep, which had grazed daily on onion fields for 1 month. Two ewes died, four aborted and many showed clinical signs of toxicosis including pale mucous membranes, weakness and poor appetite. Haematology of 12 ewes revealed low PCV, erythrocyte number and haemoglobin, Heinz bodies in erythrocytes, polychromasia and mild leukocytosis. In those animals that died, there was haemoglobinuric nephrosis with haemosiderin deposition in tubular cells and centrilobular necrosis of liver. Onion feeding was discontinued and haematinics were used for treatment of the affected animals.
Mite population density analysis of stored dried apricots in Turkey
The aim of this study was to determine the population density of mite species attacking stored dried apricots in Malatya, Elazig and Izmir regions of Turkey. Storage construction types and duration of storage were also considered. The samples were collected during 2000–2003 in the most important apricot producing areas (Malatya and Elazig) and the exporting center (Izmir). Frequency of occurrence and rates of intensity of infestations were determined (16.50% from Malatya, 3.19% from Elazig and 80.49% from Izmir). A total of 16 mite species belonging to 13 genera and 11 families were identified during the surveys. The pest species Carpoglyphus lactis (L.) (Astigmata: Carpoglyphidae) was the most abundant species recorded (69.14% of samples). The highest infestation value recorded was 15,534 mites per kg.