Melamine toxicity in pigs

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 175-179

  Lee, C H ^a   Ooi, P T ^b   Sheikh Omar, A R ^b   Lim, B K ^c  

^a Rhone Ma Malaysia (M) Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Vet Food Agro Diagnostics (M) Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure; Kidney; Melamine toxicity; Pigs; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE;

EID: 79251568298     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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