Nitrate toxicosis in beef and dairy cattle herds due to contamination of drinking water and whey

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 296-298

  Yeruham, I ^a   Shlosberg, A ^b   Hanji, V ^b   Beilaiche, M ^b   Marcus, M ^b   Liberboim, M ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^c Hachaklait   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; DRINKING WATER; METHYLENE BLUE; NITRATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; WHEY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIDOTES; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRESH WATER; HYPEREMIA; ISRAEL; LUNG DISEASES; MEAT; METHYLENE BLUE; MILK; NITRATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030815097     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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