Diagnostic criteria for selenium toxicosis in aquatic birds: Histologic lesions

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 385-404

  Green, D Earl ^a   Albers, Peter H ^b  

^a Maryland Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR   (United States)

Author keywords

Cachexia; Depterylation (feather loss); Liver necrosis; Lymphoid organ atrophy; Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos); Nephrosis; Selenium intoxication

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BONE MARROW; CECUM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DUCK; ESOPHAGUS; FEATHER; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY; LIVER; LYMPH NODE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SKIN; SPLEEN; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BONE MARROW; CECUM; DUCKS; ESOPHAGUS; FEATHERS; KIDNEY; LIVER; LYMPH NODES; MALE; POISONING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SELENIUM; SKIN; SPLEEN; TESTIS;

EID: 0031173824     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-33.3.385     Document Type: Article

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