Nerium Oleander poisoning in farm animals

Nerium oleander (oleander, kaner, rose laurel) is a drought-tolerant, evergreen flowering shrub that belongs to the Dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is frequently grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks as well as highway median divider or hedge around yards or orchards. Oleander is originally a Mediterranean and Asian plant and is widely distributed in the world, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. (Aslani, 2004). Two common oleanders are Nerium oleander (common oleander) and Thevetia peruviana (yellow oleander). All parts of the plant either fresh or dried are toxic to humans, animals and certain insects (Langford and Boor, 1996).