Clinical expression of lolitrem B (perennial ryegrass) intoxication in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 304-309

  Johnstone, L K ^a   Mayhew, I G ^a   Fletcher, L R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Horse; Lolitrem B; Perennial ryegrass staggers; Tremor

Indexed keywords

ERGOTAMINE DERIVATIVE; ERGOVALINE; LOLITREM B; MYCOTOXIN; PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; LOLIUM; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT SEED; TREMOR;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ATAXIA; ERGOTAMINES; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LOLIUM; MALE; MYCOTOXINS; PLANT POISONING; PLANTS, TOXIC; SEEDS; TREMOR;

EQUIDAE; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 84859446240     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00439.x     Document Type: Article

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