Cyanide poisoning in cattle: Two unusual cases

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1977, Pages 128-130

  Gurnsey, M P ^a   Merrall, M ^b  

^a New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; SODIUM NITRITE; SODIUM THIOSULFATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CATTLE; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG INTOXICATION; FOOD POISONING; INTOXICATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYANIDES; FEMALE;

EID: 0017565717     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1977.34380     Document Type: Article

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