Poisoning of Black and White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) by Hairy Nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides)

Three male black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) were introduced into a newly constructed island-concept exhibit at the Micke Grove Zoo, Lodi, California. Twelve days after introduction, one of the lemurs was found dead and the remaining two were depressed, lethargic, and ataxi...

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Published in:Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 1991-12, Vol.22 (4), p.494-496
Main Authors: Drew, Mark L., Fowler, Murray E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkaloids
Animal hospitals
Animals
Diarrhea
Plants
Poisoning
Poisonous plants
Research Notes / Case Reports
Veterinary medical education
Veterinary medicine
Zoos
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Summary:Three male black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) were introduced into a newly constructed island-concept exhibit at the Micke Grove Zoo, Lodi, California. Twelve days after introduction, one of the lemurs was found dead and the remaining two were depressed, lethargic, and ataxic, and had diarrhea and slow pupillary reflexes. Symptomatic treatment was instituted, but only one animal survived. The poisoning incident was attributed to the ingestion of hairy nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides), which was growing in the exhibit.
ISSN:1042-7260
1937-2825