Mortality in chickens associated with blister beetle consumption

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-99

  Penrith, Mary Louise ^a   Naude T W ^a,b  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blister beetle poisoning; Cantharidin toxicosis; Cyaneolytta; Cylindrothorax; Gizzard erosion; Poultry

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; GALLUS GALLUS; HEXAPODA; MELOIDAE;

CANTHARIDIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHICKEN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; INTOXICATION; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEETLES; CANTHARIDIN; CHICKENS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; POISONING; POULTRY DISEASES;

EID: 0030162448     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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