Evaluation of castor bean toxicosis in dogs: 98 cases

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-233

  Albretsen, Jay C ^a   Gwaltney Brant, Sharon M ^a   Khan, Safdar A ^a  

^a ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; INCIDENCE; PLANT; RICINUS COMMUNIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CASTOR BEAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INCIDENCE; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, TOXIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034183208     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-36-3-229     Document Type: Article

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