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Potato Poisoning in Waterfowl

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Alternative Names	Green Potato Poisoning Sprouting Potato Poisoning Solanum tuberosum Poisoning
Disease Agents	Solanine (solanin) and other alkaloids in green or sprouted potatoes (B102.40.w1, B103).
	Infectious Agent(s)	Solanum tuberosum - Irish Potato
	Non-infectious Agent(s)	Solanine
	Physical Agent(s)	-- Indirect / Secondary
General Description	Losses of ducks reported after they had eaten sprouted potatoes (B102.40.w1)
Further Information	Green or sprouting potatoes contain alkaloids, particularly solanine (solanin). Alkaloids are found also in the green (above-ground) parts of the plant and in their fruits (B102.40.w1, B103).
Techniques linked to this disease	Physical Examination - General Necropsy - General Treatment and Care - General Preventative Medicine for Birds - General Environmental and Population Management - General Chapter 2 - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Specimen Collection and Preservation Chapter 3 - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Specimen shipment Appendix A - B36 Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases - Sample specimen history form

Host taxa groups /species	Waterfowl
	Disease / Agent has been reported in either the wild or in captivity in the following WATERFOWL Species:	Ducks (B102.40.w1).
		"Ducks" - species not specified.
	Disease / Agent has been reported in free-ranging populations of the following WATERFOWL Species:	--
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