Narthecium ossifragum Associated Photosensitization in Sheep in The Faroe Islands

Hepatogenous photosensitization in sheep is an important problem in various parts of the world. Most photosensitization diseases are associated with ingestion of plant or fungal toxins. The lily, Narthecium ossifragum, has long been associated with photosensitization in lambs in western Norway (Ende...

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Published in:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Main Authors: Flåøyen, Arne, Jóhansen, Johannes, Olsen, Jústines
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 1995
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8095412/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7484554
https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547696
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Summary:Hepatogenous photosensitization in sheep is an important problem in various parts of the world. Most photosensitization diseases are associated with ingestion of plant or fungal toxins. The lily, Narthecium ossifragum, has long been associated with photosensitization in lambs in western Norway (Ender 1955, Flåøyen 1993) and in the northern regions of the British Isles (Ford 1964).