SUCCESSFUL CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE DIARRHEA DUE TO ABRUS PRECATORIUS SEED IN A CROSS-BRED MURRAH BUFFALOE

Venkatesan Margandan; Rajeshwari Karthikeyan; Jayalakshmi Konappan; Yogeshpriya Somu; Sumathi Devaraj; Ponnu Swamy Kallipatty Karuppasamy

doi:10.56825/bufbu.2026.4515819

Authors

Venkatesan Margandan Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, India
Rajeshwari Karthikeyan Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, India
Jayalakshmi Konappan Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, India
Yogeshpriya Somu Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, India
Sumathi Devaraj Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, India
Ponnu Swamy Kallipatty Karuppasamy Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2026.4515819

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Abrus precatorius, diarrhea

Abstract

Recent incidents have highlighted the poisoning of buffalo due to the ingestion of Abrus precatorius seeds, commonly known as rosary peas or jequirity peas. A three-year-old Murrah buffalo was presented to the Large Animal Medicine unit of the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal with a history of accidentally ingesting abrus seeds during grazing. After consumption, the animal had diarrhoea with severe abdominal pain. The animal was treated with fluid therapy, antibiotics and supportive therapy. The seeds of Abrus precatorius are particularly dangerous due to their hard coating, which protects the toxin inside. This communication aims to raise awareness among farmers and veterinarians regarding the symptoms and treatment of abrin poisoning in buffaloes.

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