Chinaberry Tree (Melia azedarach) Poisoning in Dog: A Case Report

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-67

  Ferreiro, D ^a   Orozco, J P ^a   Miron C ^a   Real, T ^a   Hernandez Moreno D ^b   Soler, F ^b   Perez Lopez M ^b  

^a San Francisco de Asís Veterinary Hospital   (Spain)

^b Toxicology Area   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chinaberry; dog; plant; poisoning; toxicology

Indexed keywords

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MELIA AZEDARACH; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DOG DISEASES; INTOXICATION; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MELIA AZEDARACH; PAIN; PLANT POISONING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MELIA AZEDARACH;

EID: 76949100255     PISSN: 19389736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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