Potential plant poisonings in dogs and cats in southern Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-74

  Botha, C J ^a   Penrith, M L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b TAD Scientific   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cats; Dogs; Intoxications; Poisoning; Poisonous plants

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CARDIOTOXIN; CASTOR OIL; PLANT TOXIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATURA STRAMONIUM; DOG; EUPHORBIA; FATALITY; GARLIC; GRAPE; KIDNEY; LILY; LIVER; MACADAMIA; MELIA AZEDARACH; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; ONION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN; SOUTH AFRICA; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRUNFELSIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; CYCADOPSIDA; DATURA STRAMONIUM; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA; LILIUM; MACADAMIA; MELIA AZEDARACH; SYRINGA; VITACEAE;

ANIMALS; AWARENESS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, TOXIC; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70349536107     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v80i2.173     Document Type: Review

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