Photosensitization and its management in Livestock

Journal of Livestock Science

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K.A. Patel¹  D.B. Bhoi¹  J.K. Raval¹ 

[1]Livestock Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University

关键词: Irradiation;    Livestock;    Photosensitization;    Sunlight;   

DOI  :  10.33259/JLivestSci.2022.188-193

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Journal of Livestock Science

【 摘 要 】

Photosensitivity is a condition in which animal becomes hyper-reactive to sunlight irradiation.Photosensitization disease can cause production-reproduction losses and animal welfare losses worldwide, resultingin to great economic losses to farmers. Animals in countries like India and other South Asian countries which fall onor near the equator are very much prone to photosensitization. Photosensitization majorly affects the skin, hair andeye of the animals. Animals with pigmented skin are less likely to be affected by photosensitization. Young, sick,non-pigmented or hairless animals are more prone to dermal photosensitization than those are mature, healthy,pigmented or hairy. Photosensitization in a biological system such as the epidermis leads to oxidative or otherchemical change in a molecule in response to light-induced excitation of endogenously or exogenously-deliveredmolecules within the tissue. Hence, to discuss various types of photosensitization, its pathogenesis, diagnosis,treatment protocol and probable preventive measures, this review paper is placed on record.

【 授权许可】

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