TY - JOUR AU - Lohse, Jorge C. AU - Paredes, Enrique AU - González, Carlos M. AU - Koene, Marc AU - Mageed, Mahmoud PY - 2018/05/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicosis and hepatic encephalopathy in horses in Easter Island, Chile JF - Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences JA - Austral J Vet Sci VL - 50 IS - 2 SE - CASE REPORT DO - 10.4067/S0719-81322018000200107 UR - http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/australjvs/article/view/2968 SP - 107-110 AB - <p>A group of horses died in Easter Island following anorexia, weight loss and neurological signs. Similar cases have occurred since the introduction of a plant containing pirrolizidine alkaloid to the island. This study describes the grazing behaviour of the horses and the potential correlation with the development of these horses clinical signs.</p> ER -