Ann. Méd. Vét., 2003, 147 (5), pp 353 - 358 Ergot-associated dyspnea outbreak in a dairy herdBrihoum M., Desmecht D., Bony S., Rollin F.Abstract :
A chronic consumption (3.5 months) of ergot (Claviceps purpurea) contaminated triticale in dairy cows resulted in dyspnea, mainly expiratory, consistent with interstitial pneumonia and emphysema. These troubles can be compared to many observations done in humans after long lasting treatments with ergot derivatives. Get the PDF Contact person : frolin@ulg.ac.be |