Analysis of a Survey Database of Pet Food-Induced Poisoning in North America

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 172-184

  Rumbeiha, Wilson K ^a   Agnew, Dalen ^a   Maxie, Grant ^b   Hoff, Brent ^b   Page, Connie ^a   Curran, Paul ^a   Powers, Barbara ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Melamine; Melamine induced nephrotoxicity; Pet food induced toxicity

Indexed keywords

MELAMINE;

AGING; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; FOOD POISONING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY DISEASE; MORTALITY; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PET ANIMAL; PROGNOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DOGS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; KIDNEY DISEASES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; POISONING; SEX FACTORS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 77956190056     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-010-0022-9     Document Type: Article

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