Fenbendazole and albendazole toxicity in pigeons and doves

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 203-210

  Howard, Lauren L ^a   Papendick, Rebecca ^b   Stalis, Ilse H ^b   Allen, Jack L ^c   Sutherland Smith, Meg ^b   Zuba, Jeffery R ^c   Ward, Daniel L ^d   Rideout, Bruce A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Department of Veterinary Services ^*  (United States)

^d VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Avian; Benzimidazole; Bone marrow hypoplasia; Columbiformes; Fenbendazole; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; FENBENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BONE MARROW; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPT CELL; DOVE; FOWL; HOSPITALIZATION; HYPOPLASIA; INFECTION CONTROL; INTOXICATION; LEUKOCYTE; LEUKOPENIA; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN; PIGEON; SCREENING; SMALL INTESTINE; SURVIVAL TIME; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBIFORMES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0036765814     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2002)016[0203:FAATIP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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