gousiekte

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• gousiekte — gou·siek·te (goo sēkґte) [Afrikaans “rapid disease”] a condition in sheep and cattle marked by myocarditis, dilatation, and heart failure, caused by eating any of several poisonous plants including species of Pavetta and the shrub… …   Medical dictionary

• Pavetta — Pa·vet·ta (pə vetґə) a genus of shrubs found in southern Africa; various species are poisonous to sheep and cattle, causing gousiekte …   Medical dictionary

• Vangueria — Van·gue·ria (van gerґe ə) a genus of shrubs of the family Rubiaceae. V. pygmoґra is a shrub of southern Africa that is poisonous to sheep and cattle, causing gousiekte …   Medical dictionary