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Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase as a measure of sporidesmin-induced liver damage in sheep

N.R. Towers Ruakura Animal Research Centre, Private Bag, Hamilton
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G.C. Stratton Ruakura Animal Research Centre, Private Bag, Hamilton
Pages 109-112 | Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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KE Lawrence, KJ Flay, JS Munday, D Aberdein, NA Thomson, M Vignes & AL Ridler. (2022) Longitudinal study of the effect of sporidesmin toxicity on lamb production and serum biochemistry in a flock of 46 Romney ewes using a standardised measure of liver damage. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 70:4, pages 198-210.
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RA Laven, EL Cuttance & DA Yang. (2022) Diagnosing subclinical facial eczema in cattle: does combining liver enzyme tests increase the accuracy of diagnosis?. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 70:3, pages 131-137.
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EL Cuttance, WA Mason & RA Laven. (2021) The association of milk-solid production during the current lactation with liver damage due to presumptive ingestion of spores from Pithomyces chatarum by dairy cattle. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 69:4, pages 201-210.
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JS Munday, A Ridler, D Aberdein, NA Thomson & K Griffiths. (2021) Chronic facial eczema in sheep: description of gross and histological changes in the liver and association with serum gamma-glutamyltransferase activity at the time of sporidesmin intoxication. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 69:2, pages 104-112.
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ZM Matthews, MG Collett, JC Marshall, AC Partridge, PJ Derrick & PJB Edwards. (2018) Effect of a one-off sporidesmin challenge on the milk production of dairy cows. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 66:5, pages 261-266.
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EL Cuttance, MA Stevenson, RA Laven & WA Mason. (2016) Facial eczema management protocols used on dairy farms in the North Island of New Zealand and associated concentrations of zinc in serum. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 64:6, pages 343-350.
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CA Morris, SH Phua, NG Cullen & NR Towers. (2013) Review of genetic studies of susceptibility to facial eczema in sheep and dairy cattle. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 56:2, pages 156-170.
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M. E. Di Menna, B. L. Smith & C. O. Miles. (2009) A history of facial eczema (pithomycotoxicosis) research. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 52:4, pages 345-376.
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H. T. Blair & D. J. Garrick. (2007) Application of new technologies in sheep breeding. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 50:2, pages 89-102.
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CA Morris, NR Towers, WD Hohenboken, N Maqbool, BL Smith & SH Phua. (2004) Inheritance of resistance to facial eczema: a review of research findings from sheep and cattle in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 52:5, pages 205-215.
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W. D. Hohenboken, C. A. Morris, R. Munday, G. De Nicolo, N. C. Amyes, N. R. Towers & S. H. Phua. (2004) Antioxidants in blood from sheep lines divergently selected for facial eczema resistance. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 47:2, pages 119-127.
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C. A. Morris, S. M. Hickey, G. Denicolo & H. J. Tempero. (2002) Lifetime survival of Jersey‐sired cows following natural challenge with facial eczema during first lactation. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 45:3, pages 165-170.
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CA Morris, BL Smith & SM Hickey. (2002) Relationship between sporidesmin-induced liver injury and serum activity of gamma-glutamyltransferase in Romney lambs sired by facial eczema-resistant or control rams. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 50:1, pages 14-18.
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BL Smith & NR Towers. (2002) Mycotoxicoses of grazing animals in New Zealand. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 50:sup3, pages 28-34.
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R Munday, AM Thompson, BL Smith, NR Towers, K O’Donnell, RM McDonald & M Stirnemann. (2001) A zinc-containing intraruminal device for prevention of the sporidesmin-induced cholangiopathy of facial eczema in calves. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 49:1, pages 29-33.
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C.A. Morris, C. Wesselink, J. A. Wilson, G. DeNicolo & N. R. Towers. (2001) Susceptibility to facial eczema in lambs sired by East Friesian, Romney control, and Romney facial eczema resistant rams. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 44:1, pages 47-52.
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B.L. Smith & P.P. Embling. (1999) Effect of prior sporidesmin intoxication on the pancreopathy associated with zinc oxide toxicity. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 47:1, pages 25-27.
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C. A. Morris, N. C. Amyes, N. R. Towers & C. Wesselink. (1999) Correlated responses to selection for or against facial eczema susceptibility in Romney sheep in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 42:4, pages 475-481.
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C. A. Morris, L. J. Burton, N. R. Towers, N. G. Cullen, J. M. Rendel & D. L. Johnson. (1998) Genetics of susceptibility to facial eczema in Friesian and Jersey cattle. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 41:3, pages 347-357.
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R. Munday, A.M. Thompson, E.A. Fowke, C. Wesselink, B.L. Smith, N.R. Towers, K. O'Donnell, R.M. McDonald, M. Stirnemann & A.J. Ford. (1997) A zinc-containing intraruminal device for facial eczema control in lambs. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 45:3, pages 93-98.
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C. A. Morris, N. R. Towers, M. Wheeler & C. Wesselink. (1995) Selection for or against facial eczema susceptibility in Romney sheep, as monitored by serum concentrations of a liver enzyme. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 38:2, pages 211-219.
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C. A. Morris, N. R. Towers, C. Wesselink & N. C. Amyes. (1994) Susceptibility of Finnish landrace, Romney, and Finn × Romney lambs to a sporidesmin challenge. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 37:4, pages 547-552.
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C. A. Morris, N.R. Towers, B. L. Smith & B. R. Southey. (1991) Progeny testing bulls for susceptibility to facial eczema. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 34:4, pages 413-417.
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C. A. Morris, N.R. Towers, C. Wesselink & B. R. Southey. (1991) Effects of facial eczema on ewe reproduction and postnatal lamb survival in Romney sheep. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 34:4, pages 407-412.
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C. A. Morris, N. R. Towers, A. G. Campbell, H. H. Meyer, C. Wesselink & M. Wheeler. (1989) Responses achieved in Romney flocks selected for or against susceptibility to facial eczema, 1975–87. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 32:3, pages 379-388.
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R. Munday & E. Manns. (1989) Protection by iron salts against sporidesmin intoxication in sheep. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 37:2, pages 65-68.
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C. A. Morris, T. W. Jordan, P. C. Loong, M. H. Lewis & N. R. Towers. (1988) Associations between transferrin type and facial eczema susceptibility and some production traits in sheep. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 31:3, pages 301-305.
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T. W. Knight, D.R.H. Hall, P. R. Lynch & H-U. P. Hockey. (1988) Effects of pre-joining shearing, stress, pasture allowance, and haemoglobin type on reproductive performance of Romney and Marshall Romney ewes. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 31:3, pages 249-258.
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B.L. Smith & IsabelleM. Gravett. (1986) Uniformity of response of identical twin cattle to sporidesmin intoxication. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 34:12, pages 217-219.
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David Henry Watson & Maurice Osburn Moss. (1985) Toxic fungal metabolites in food. C R C Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 22:3, pages 177-198.
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J. V. Pauli. (1983) Colostral transfer of gamma glutamyl transferase in lambs. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 31:9, pages 150-151.
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P. R. Wilson & J. V. Pauli. (1983) Blood constituents of farmed red deer (Census elaphus). II: biochemical values. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 31:1-2, pages 1-3.
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N. R. Wrenn & C. Wesselink. (1982) Comparison of a controlled droplet application and hydraulic nozzle spray systems for application of fungicide to control Pithomyces chartarum and reduce facial eczema in livestock. New Zealand Journal of Experimental Agriculture 10:4, pages 451-454.
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B.L. Smith, B.D. Coe & P.P. Embling. (1978) Protective effect of zinc sulphate in a natural facial eczema outbreak in dairy cows. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 26:12, pages 314-315.
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J.T. Carbery. (1978) Osteodysgenesis in a foal associated with copper deficiency. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 26:11, pages 279-279.
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N.R. Towers & B.L. Smith. (1978) The protective effect of zinc sulphate in experimental sporidesmin intoxication of lactating dairy cows. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 26:8, pages 199-202.
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