Fatal levamisole toxicosis of captive kiwi (apteryx mantelli)

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-86

  Gartrell, B D ^a   Alley, M R ^a   Mitchell, A H ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Merivale Papanui Veterinary Clinic   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Apterygiformes; Kiwi; Levamisole; Pulmonary oedema; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

LEVAMISOLE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTOXICATION; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; ANTINEMATODAL AGENTS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; LEVAMISOLE;

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; APTERYGIFORMES; APTERYX; APTERYX AUSTRALIS MANTELLI; AVES;

EID: 15444375045     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2005.36474     Document Type: Article

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