enzootic calcinosis

enzootic calcinosis
a chronic condition in ruminants caused by plant poisoning or mineral imbalance; symptoms include calcification of soft tissues, joint inflammation, diarrhea, and emaciation. Plants causing it include Cestrum diurnum; several species of Solanum, especially S. malacoxylon; and Trisetum flavescens. Called also enteque and Manchester wasting disease.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • solanum — so·la·num sə lān əm, län , lan n 1) cap the type genus of the family Solanaceae comprising often spiny herbs, shrubs, and trees that have white, purple, or yellow flowers and a fruit that is a berry 2) any plant of the genus Solanum: nightshade * …   Medical dictionary

  • Cestrum — Ces·trum (sesґtrum) a genus of tropical plants of the family Solanaceae. Several species cause hemorrhagic gastroenteritis and liver and kidney degeneration in animals. C. diurґnum, the day jasmine, is a West Indian plant that causes enzootic… …   Medical dictionary

  • enteque — en·te·que (en taґka) enzootic calcinosis …   Medical dictionary

  • Trisetum — Tri·se·tum (tri seґtum) a genus of grasses found in pastures. T. flavesґcens is yellow or golden oat grass, a European variety that causes enzootic calcinosis in ruminants …   Medical dictionary

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