The Endocrine Disruptive Effects of Ergopeptine Alkaloids on Pregnant Mares

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 165-173

  Evans, Tim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Agalactia; Ergopeptine alkaloids; Ergotism; Fescue toxicosis

Indexed keywords

ERGOT ALKALOID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ERGOTISM; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ERGOT ALKALOIDS; ERGOTISM; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; POACEAE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79952337347     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.003     Document Type: Review

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