Abstract: In the world, Kalanchoe species are primarily ornamentals and houseplants, but some have escaped cultivation and can be found in the field. In Latin America, there are no reports of spontaneous poisoning by Kalanchoe species in animals. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological aspects of an outbreak of poisoning by Kalanchoe blossfeldiana in cattle in the semiarid region of Pernambuco, Brazil. Epidemiological and clinical data were obtained from the owner and veterinarian during technical visits.

Abstracts: In the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil, Tephrosia cinerea causes periacinar hepatic fibrosis in sheep with severe ascites and, occasionally, nervous signs. Sixteen sheep from six outbreaks of T. cinerea poisoning were studied. All sheep had histologic lesion of periacinar fibrosis and six showed, in the brain, vacuolization (spongy degeneration) of the white matter and junction between grey and white matter and presence of Alzheimer type II astrocytes in the grey matter.

Resumen: El intervalo hídrico óptimo (IHO) fue propuesto como un indicador de calidad física de suelo que integra en un único parámetro los efectos de la aireación, la resistencia a la penetración y el contenido de agua del suelo sobre el crecimiento vegetal. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar el IHO, conjuntamente con otras propiedades físicas del suelo, bajo diferentes sistemas de rotación y fertilización.