Optic neuropathy and retinopathy in closantel toxicosis of sheep and goats

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-261

  Gill, P A ^a   Cook, R W ^a   Boulton, J G ^a   Kelly, W R ^b   Vanselow, B ^c   Reddacliff, L A ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; CLOSANTEL; SALICYLANILIDE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; RETINA DISEASE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; RETINAL DISEASES; SALICYLANILIDES; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 0033113959     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11718.x     Document Type: Article

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