Death by chocolate: A fatal problem for an inquisitive wild parrot

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 149-151

  Gartrell, B D ^a   Reid, C ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Chocolate toxicity; Innovation; Kea; Parrot; Theobromine; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; METHYLXANTHINE; THEOBROMINE; THEOPHYLLINE; XANTHINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CACAO; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; MALE; PARROT; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CACAO; CAFFEINE; FATAL OUTCOME; MALE; PARROTS; THEOBROMINE; THEOPHYLLINE; XANTHINES;

AVES; NESTOR NOTABILIS; PSITTACIDAE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 34250870823     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36759     Document Type: Article

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