Operant Analysis of Chronic Locoweed Intoxication in Sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2622-2632

  Pfister, James A ^a,d   Stegelmeier, Bryan L ^a   Cheney, Carl D ^b   James, Lynn F ^a   Molyneux, Russell J ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Loco weed; Operant responding; Oxytropis; Poisonous plants; Sheep; Swainsonine

Indexed keywords

PLANT TOXIN; SWAINSONINE;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BARLEY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FEMALE; NERVE CELL; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SPLEEN; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; HORDEUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NEURONS; PANCREAS; PLANT POISONING; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPLEEN; SWAINSONINE; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0030278123     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.74112622x     Document Type: Article

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