Presumptive gangrenous ergotism in free-living moose and a roe deer

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 636-642

  Handeland, Kjell ^a   Vikøren, Turid ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alces alces; Capreolus capreolus; Cervids; Claviceps pupurea; Ergotism; Gangrene; Mycotoxin

Indexed keywords

ALCES ALCES; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CLAVICEPS;

EID: 27744469050     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.636     Document Type: Article

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