Locoweed (Oxytropis sericea)-induced Lesions in Mule Deer (Odocoileius hemionus)

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 566-578

  Stegelmeier, B L ^a,c   James, L F ^a   Gardner, D R ^a   Panter, K E ^a   Lee, S T ^a   Ralphs, M H ^a   Pfister, J A ^a   Spraker, T R ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c USDA ARS POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragalus; Deer; Locoweed; Odocoileius hemionus; Oxytropis

Indexed keywords

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN; DEER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; OXYTROPIS; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; THYROID GLAND; TIME;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DEER; FEMALE; MALE; OXYTROPIS; PANCREAS; PLANT POISONING; THYROID GLAND; TIME FACTORS;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NELSONI; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; OXYTROPIS; OXYTROPIS SERICEA;

EID: 24644444781     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 03009858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.42-5-566     Document Type: Article

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