Outbreak of an endophyte toxicosis in a herd of bulls for service;Intoxication par des toxines de champignons endophytes chez des taureaux reproducteurs

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 243-247

  Benkhelil, A ^a   Grancher, D ^b   Giraud, N ^a   Bezille Et, P ^b   Bony, S ^b   Carcelen, M ^b   Camier, Y ^b  

^a U de Clin Rurale de l'Arbresle   (France)

^b VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Bulls; Ergovaline; Lolitrem B; Rye grass staggers

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COW; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOPHYTE; EPIDEMIC; FOOD POISONING; NONHUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RYE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TREMOR;

ANIMALIA; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 3242725260     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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