Adverse reactions from essential oil-containing natural flea products exempted from Environmental Protection Agency regulations in dogs and cats

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 470-475

  Genovese, Allison G ^a,c   Mclean, Mary Kay ^b   Khan, Safdar A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intoxication; Natural anti flea preventative; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 84865616163     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2012.00780.x     Document Type: Article

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