Devastating endosulfan poisoning in Korean native cattle

Lee, Bo-Ram; Lee, Hyun-Kyoung; Lee, Kyung-Hyun; Yoon, Soon-Seek; Kim, Meekyung; Park, Jung-Won; Jeong, Seon-Hyang; Lee, Myoung-Heon; Bae, You-Chan

doi:2013.53.4.269

Korean J Vet Res > Volume 53(4); 2013 > Article

Case report

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2013;53(4):269-271.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2013.53.4.269 Published online December 24, 2013.

Devastating endosulfan poisoning in Korean native cattle

Bo-Ram Lee¹, Hyun-Kyoung Lee¹, Kyung-Hyun Lee¹, Soon-Seek Yoon¹, Meekyung Kim¹, Jung-Won Park¹, Seon-Hyang Jeong², Myoung-Heon Lee¹, You-Chan Bae¹

¹Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
²Gyeonggido Veterinary Service

한우 집단 폐사를 유발한 엔도설판 중독 사례

이보람¹, 이현경¹, 이경현¹, 윤순식¹, 김미경¹, 박중원¹, 정선향², 이명헌¹, 배유찬¹

¹농림축산검역본부 질병진단과
²경기도축산위생연구소

Abstract

Here, we report the poisoning case of 10 cows. Several distinct clinical signs such as convulsion, excessive salivation, circling, lateral recumbency, and death were observed. Necropsy and histopathological examination did not reveal any significant abnormal findings. Moreover, no bacteria or viruses were detected in tissue, blood, and feeding food. However, endosulfan was detected from the stomach contents and microbials. Our results strongly suggest that death of cows may be closely associated with endosulfan poisoning.

Key Words: cattle, endosulfan, neurological sign, pesticide, poisoning