Should veterinarians consider acrylamide that potentially occurs in starch-rich foodstuffs as a neurotoxin in dogs?
Three clinically healthy Labrador puppies developed ataxia, hypermetria and convulsions shortly after eating the burnt crust of maize porridge. Two of the puppies died. Acrylamide toxicity was considered based on the history of all 3 puppies developing nervous signs after being exposed to a starch-b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2011-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
| Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/47 |