Nitrate Poisoning in Horses Associated With Ingestion of Forage and Alfalfa

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 159-162

  Oruc, Hasan H ^a   Akkoc, Ahmet ^a   Uzunoglu, Ilknur ^a   Kennerman, Engin ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Horse; Nitrate poisoning; Nitrite poisoning; Overfertilization; Pasture grass

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 77949842010     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.01.055     Document Type: Article

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