• Detection of swainsonine-producing endophytes in Patagonian Astragalus species 

      Martinez, Agustin; Robles, Carlos Alejandro; Roper, Jessie M.; Gardner, Dale R.; Neyaz, Marwah S.; Joelson, Natalia Zoe; Cook, Daniel (Elsevier, 2019-12)
      Swainsonine has been identified as the toxin in legumes belonging to the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis throughout the world including China, North America, and South America. Several South American Astragalus species ...
    • Evaluation of the toxicological effects of Neltuma alpataco (Prosopis alpataco) pod alkaloid extract 

      Cholich, Luciana Andrea; Pistán, Maria Elena; Cabrera Benítez, Angelica; Torres, Ana María; Garcia, Enrique Nicolas; Martinez, Agustin; Gardner, Dale R.; Bustillo, Soledad (Elsevier, 2024-04)
      The pods of Neltuma spp. have shown potential as a source of protein and energy in livestock. However, prolonged consumption of some of these species can lead to neurological symptoms in ruminants. This study aimed to ...
    • Fatal stagger poisoning by consumption of Festuca argentina (Speg.) Parodi in goats from Argentine Patagonia 

      Martinez, Agustin; Cook, Daniel; Lee, Stephen T.; Sola, Diego; Bain, Luciana; Borrelli, Laura Beatriz; Acín, Cristina; Gardner, Dale R.; Robles, Carlos Alejandro (Elsevier, 2020-10-30)
      The present study describes the spontaneous and experimental poisoning of goats by Festuca argentina in Argentine Patagonia. In April 2017, eight seven-month-old Creole male goats were accidentally introduced into a paddock ...
    • Potencial toxigénico de Astragalus pehuenches Nierdel en Argentina 

      Martinez, Agustin; Gardner, Dale R.; Cook, Daniel; Gimeno, Eduardo Juan; Robles, Carlos Alejandro (Gerencia de Comunicación e Imagen Institucional, DNA SICC, INTA, 2018-12)
      El género Astragalus está ampliamente distribuido en el mundo y algunas especies son tóxicas para el ganado. En Argentina, Astragalus pehuenches ha sido incriminado históricamente en casos de intoxicación en ovinos, bovinos ...
    • Screening for swainsonine among South American Astragalus species 

      Cook, Daniel; Gardner, Dale R.; Martinez, Agustin; Robles, Carlos Alejandro; Pfister, James A. (2017)
      Swainsonine is a toxic alkaloid found in several plant genera worldwide. The objective of this study was to screen several South American Astragalus species for the toxin swainsonine. Swainsonine was detected in 16 of 30 ...
    • Spontaneous outbreak of Astragalus pehuenches (Fabaceae) poisoning in cattle in Argentina 

      Martinez, Agustin; Lauroua, Catalina; Borrelli, Laura Beatriz; Gardner, Dale R.; Robles, Carlos Alejandro (Elsevier, 2018-11)
      This is the first report of a spontaneous outbreak of Astragalus pehuenches poisoning on a farm in Argentine Patagonia, where 63 out of 70 cattle died. The main clinical signs of affected animals were ataxia, balance loss ...