Carbofuran Poisoning in a Sheep Flock

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2018-03
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Indian Veterinary Association
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Eight sheep carcasses in the age group of 6 months to 2 years old were brought for postmortem examination to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal with the history of muscle tremor and sudden death. Detailed necropsy was carried out and the samples were collected in saturated salt solution and 10% neutral buffered formalin for toxicological and histopathological examinations respectively. The liver and kidneys were severely congested and the mucosa of the abomasum and intestines revealed severe congestion andhaemorrhagic contents. There were severe degenerative and necrotic changes in the liver, kidney, abomasum and intestine. Toxicological examination revealed the presence of carbofuranin theliver, kidney and rumen content
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TNV_IVJ_Mar2018_95(3)72-74
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Veterinary Science
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