Pathological aspects of poisoning by Crotalaria spectabilis (Fabaceae) seeds in swine;Aspectos patológicos da intoxicação de suínos por sementes de Crotalaria spectabilis (Fabaceae)

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 12-18

  De Souza, Adriana Coelho ^a   Hatayde, Mario Roberto ^a   Bechara, Gervásio Henrique ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crotalaria spectabilis; Experimental poisoning; Poisonous plants; Swine pathology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CROTALARIA SPECTABILIS; FABACEAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031492465     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x1997000100003     Document Type: Article

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