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Mortality in chickens associated with blister beetle consumption.
- Source :
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Journal of the South African Veterinary Association [J S Afr Vet Assoc] 1996 Jun; Vol. 67 (2), pp. 97-9. - Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- Mortality in young chickens was associated with blister beetle consumption. Two species of these insects, Cyaneolytta sp. and Cylindrothorax sp., were found in the chickens' crops, and erosive lesions in the gastrointestinal tract were compatible with blister beetle poisoning (cantharidiasis).
- Subjects :
- Animal Feed poisoning
Animals
Cantharidin analysis
Digestive System Diseases etiology
Digestive System Diseases mortality
Digestive System Diseases pathology
Digestive System Diseases veterinary
Poisoning mortality
Poisoning veterinary
Poultry Diseases etiology
Poultry Diseases mortality
Poultry Diseases pathology
Cantharidin poisoning
Chickens
Coleoptera
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1019-9128
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8765072