Crown vetch (Coronilla varia) poisoning in a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-100

  Campbell, Terry W ^a  

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

Author keywords

nitropropionic acid; Avian; Budgerigar; Coronilla varia; Crown vetch poisoning; Melopsittacus undulatus; Neurotoxicity; Nitrotoxin

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; PSITTACIDAE; SECURIGERA VARIA; VICIA;

EID: 33746464545     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2005-009.1     Document Type: Article

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