Krimpsiekte in South Africa: Historical perspectives
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Krimpsiekte in South Africa: Historical perspectives | |
| Creator | Botha, Christo J. | |
| Description | Krimpsiekte, also known as cotyledonosis or nentain sheep and goats, has been recognised as a disease entity since 1775. However, it was only in 1891 that Veterinary Surgeon Soga reproduced the condition by dosing Cotyledon (= Tylecodon) ventricosus leaves to goats. Professor MacOwan, a botanist, confirmed the identity of these nenta plants. From a South African veterinary toxicological point of view the date 1891 is of considerable historical significance as this was the first time that a plant was experimentally demonstrated to be toxic to livestock in South Africa. A chronological account of the history of krimpsiekte research is provided. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-11-18 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v84i1.1059 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 84, No 1 (2013); 5 pages 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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