Experimental poisoning by fruits of Melia azedarach (Meliaceae) in pigs;Intoxicação experimental com frutos de Melia azedarach (Meliaceae) em suínos

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-30

  Del Carmen Méndez, Maria ^a   Elias, Fabiana ^a   Riet Correa, Franklin ^b   Gimeno, Eduardo Juan ^c   Portiansky, Enrique Leo ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Melia azedarach; Meliaceae; Plant poisoning; Poisonous plants; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MELIA AZEDARACH; MELIACEAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645350117     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: 0100736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2006000100006     Document Type: Article

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