The distribution, diagnoses and estimated economic impact of plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses in South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 65-90

  Kellerman, T S ^a,b   Naude T W ^a,b   Fourie, N ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diagnoses; Distribution; Economic impact; Mycotoxicoses; Plant poisoning

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; MYCOTOXICOSIS; PLANT; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; MYCOTOXICOSIS; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, TOXIC; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030157981     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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