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Year 2014 - Volume 34, Number 7
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Misuse of organophosphate: potential risk to cattle in Southern Brazil, 34(7):655-658
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ABSTRACT.- Santos B.L., Marcolongo-Pereira C., Stigger A.L., Coelho A.C.B., Soares M.P., Sallis E.S.V., Barreto F. & Schild A.L. 2014. [Misuse of organophosphate: potential risk to cattle in Southern Brazil.] Uso inadequado de organofosforados: uma prática de risco para bovinos no Sul do Rio Grande do Sul. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 34(7):655-658. Laboratório Regional de Diagnóstico, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Campus Universitário s/n, Pelotas, RS 96010-900, Brasil. E-mail: alschild@terra.com.br
In order to determine the cause of the sudden increase in the number of outbreaks of organophosphate poisoning, nine outbreaks diagnosed in cattle were analyzed at the Laboratório Regional de Diagnóstico, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (LRD/UFPel) between November 2013 and February 2014. In all outbreaks the animals were treated with concentration from two to 151 times higher than the concentration recommended of diazinon for tick treatment. The incorrect route of application, and the intense heat recorded at the time of the outbreaks also contributed to the large number of poisoning. |
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