Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Jigar Raval, Dr. Sunant Raval, Dr. Dashrath Sadhu and Dr. Keshank Dave

Abstract:
One of the most well-known poisonous weeds found worldwide is Lantana camara. Nearly all animals exposed to lantana develop hepatotoxicity, photosensitization, and intrahepatic cholestasis. This present study was conducted in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Anand. In which total 15 animals were included with history of ingesting Lantana camara during grazing and feeding. Affected cattle displayed lesions like anorexia, diarrhoea, icterus, sloughing off of the superficial layer of skin, particularly on the back, at ventral abdomen, ear pinna, around eyes and mouth, around the udder, and on the tail of the animal. The affected animal showed increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, bilirubin with decreased TEC, Hb, PCV, albumin and globulin concentration. The animal was treated with Dextrose 5% with liver tonic, antibiotic, NSAID, antihistaminic and antiseptic solution application for skin lesions., For a complete clinical recovery, therapy lasted 30 days.