Pathology and proposed pathophysiology of diclofenac poisoning in free-living and experimentally exposed oriental white-backed vultures (Gyps Bengalensis)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 707-716

  Meteyer, Carol Uphoff ^a   Rideout, Bruce A ^b   Gilbert, Martin ^c,f   Shivaprasad, H L ^d   Oaks, J Lindsay ^e  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c THE PEREGRINE FUND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Diclofenac; Gyps bengalensis; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Oriental white backed vulture; Pharmaceutical residues; Renal portal system; Renal tubule necrosis; Visceral gout

Indexed keywords

AVES; GYPS AFRICANUS; GYPS BENGALENSIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33144458189     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.4.707     Document Type: Article

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