Sabin juniper (Juniperus sabina L.) is very toxic for humans and animals. The aim of this paper was to present the clinical course of sabin juniper intoxication in a 3-year-old-queen. Clinical symptoms after the ingestion of a juniper branch were general weakness, decreased body temperature, anorexia, bloody vomiting and the nerological symptoms: corectasia, involuntary movements, paraplegia and loss of consciousness. In the final stage symptoms of dyspnea, respiratory failure and total respiratory arrest were expressed in the animal. The autopsy showed haemorrhagic inflammation of the small intestine. Feed content with clotted blood was present in the small intestine. Local congestion and petechias were seen in the intestinal mucosa.
Savin juniper (Juniperus sabina L.) is a relict shrub in Poland with only one natural stand in Pieniny Mts. Se- eds require warm followed by cold stratification to overcome dormancy. Application of temperature regime at 20°/3°C layout, for 14 and 17 weeks respectively, is more effective than stratification at 15°/3°C. Interruption of warm stratification phase after 7 weeks and seeds drying at room temperature for 3-days with warm stratification follow-on resulted in increasing of germination capacity from 25% to approximately 45%. Germinated seeds pricked to substrate into containers gave seedlings 3 cm high when cultivated under plastic tunnel in the first vegetation season.