1Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics & Jurisprudence Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Palampur-176 062 (Himachal Pradesh).
2Department of Surgery & Radiology, Collage of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur - 176 062.
3Department of Animal Husbandry, Himachal Pradesh.
Clinico-haemato-biochemical studies were carried out on fourteen cross-bred cattle affected with lantana toxicity. There was not much changes in haematology of lantana fed animals. Biochemical alterations included increased level of bilirubin, blood urea nitrogen, creatine and increased activities of AST and ALT. The mild clinical cases of lantana toxicity may be treated by oral administration of activated charcoal and magnesium sulphate, parenteral administration of dextrose saline (5%), liver extract with B-complex, antihistaminic and calcium borogluconate along with transplantation of fresh rumen liquor.
Haematobiological changes, Alterations, Clinical management, Cattle, Lantana toxicity
