| 英文描述 | Skeletal muscle degeneration resembling white muscle disease has been seen in cattle eating SENNA OCCIDENTALIS LEGUMINOSAE (coffee senna) or CASSIA OBTUSIFOLIA (sickle pod senna). CASSIA ROEMERIANA (twin-leaf senna) has been associated with disease in cattle and sheep, and produced myopathy in experiments on goats. SENNA OCCIDENTALIS LEGUMINOSAE has also been reported as a cause of myopathy in horses and pigs. Seen mainly in the South and Southwest. Cattle go down, but remain bright and alert until dying a week or 10 days later. Muscle enzymes elevated. Generally in cattle over 1 year old. Diarrhea is not present as a sign in all cases. |