A review of oxalate poisoning in domestic animals: Tolerance and performance aspects

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 605-614

  Rahman, M M ^a   Abdullah, R B ^a   Wan Khadijah, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Oxalate; Performance; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; OXALIC ACID; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; METABOLISM; PERFORMANCE; PLANT; REVIEW; TOLERANCE;

ADAPTATION; OXALATE; PERFORMANCE; TOLERANCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; OXALATES; PLANTS, TOXIC;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE;

EID: 84880327905     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2012.01309.x     Document Type: Review

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