Barbiturate ingestion in three adult captive tigers (Panthera tigris) and concomitant fatal botulism of one : clinical communication
Zoo animals, including tigers, have been reported to suffer from barbiturate intoxication, with pentabarbitone being most commonly recorded. Clinical signs range from mild ataxia to general anaesthesia with recovery over hours to days with several factors affecting hepatic barbiturate metabolism and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2011-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
| Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/82 |