Hyperzincaemia in a pet African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse, 1840) : clinical communication

Presented is an African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) following zinc ingestion. The sick rat was lethargic, withdrawn, had soft, mucus-impregnated faeces and diahorrea, foot twitching and icterus. Comparative age, sex and body weight (b.wt.)-matched analyses were made with a healthy giant rat. Tw...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R.G. Cooper, K.H. Erlwanger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
Pet
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/310