Sulfur-induced polioencephalomalacia in a herd of rotationally grazed beef cattle

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 828-829

  Haydock, Debra ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Assiniboia Veterinary Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SULFUR; THIAMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BEEF CATTLE; CANADA; CATTLE DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DEATH; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; FLUID INTAKE; GRAZING; HERD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INCIDENCE; LETHARGY; NONHUMAN; RECUMBENCY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; SULFATES; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0242610308     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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