AORTIC RUPTURE IN OSTRICH ASSOCIATED WITH COPPER DEFICIENCY

Authors
VANHOOSER SL STAIR E EDWARDS WC LABOR MR CARTER D
Citation
Sl. Vanhooser et al., AORTIC RUPTURE IN OSTRICH ASSOCIATED WITH COPPER DEFICIENCY, Veterinary and human toxicology, 36(3), 1994, pp. 226-227
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary and human toxicology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01456296
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
226 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-6296(1994)36:3<226:ARIOAW>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Four cases of aortic rupture in ostrich associated wi th deficient lev els of copper in the liver are presented. The aortic lesions are consi stent with vascular lesions described in turkeys and chickens with cop per deficiency.