VPT 421: Veterinary Toxicology (2+0)

TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS
(Puncture vine)

• Spiny burs in the plant cause mechanical damage.
• Toxin in leaves of preflowering to fruiting plants is high.
• High mortality is observed among young animals.
• Susceptible species is s heep.
• Clinical signs are b ighead, swelling of ears and head and other signs reflecting photosensitivity.
• Intensely yellow fat throughout body, lesions of the skin reflecting photosensitivity and crystals may be noted in the bile ducts.