Hemoglobinuric nephrosis and hepatosplenic erythrophagocytosis in a dusky-headed conure (Aratinga weddelli) after ingestion of garlic (Allium sativum)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-161

  Wade, Laura L ^a,b   Newman, Shelley J ^a,c  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b All Creatures Animal Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Aratinga weddelli; Avian; Dusky headed conure; Garlic toxicosis; Hemoglobinuric nephrosis; Hemolytic anemia; Hepatosplenic erythrophagocytosis

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; ERYTHROPHAGOCYTOSIS; GARLIC; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; INTOXICATION; LETHARGY; MEAT; NEPHROSIS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; ONION; POLYOMA VIRUS; PSITTACINE; TISSUE LEVEL; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA; ARATINGA; ARATINGA WEDDELLII; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; POLYOMAVIRUS; PSITTACIFORMES; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 4844228968     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2002-030     Document Type: Article

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