facial eczema of ruminants

facial eczema of ruminants
a type of hepatogenous photosensitization in ruminants, particularly in New Zealand, due to ingestion of grass or grain contaminated with the mold Pithomyces chartarum, which contains sporidesmin; it is often accompanied by hepatitis or biliary obstruction, which can be fatal. See also pithomycotoxicosis.

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