Ulcerative cholecystitis produced by 3-nitro-4-hydroxy-phenylarsonic acid toxicosis in turkey poults.
Naturally occurring ulcerative cholecystitis was present in a flock of 21-day-old turkey hens that were accidentally given at least 0.004% 3-nitro-4-hydroxy-phenylarsonic acid (3-NITRO) in their water for 2 days. Similar lesions were reproduced by administering 0.002% 3-NITRO to 2-day-old turkey poults for 6 days. Turkeys 31 days old were given up to 0.004% 3-NITRO in their water for 6 days, but no gall bladder ulcers were present in these poults. The toxicity to turkeys of 3-NITRO in the water appears to be age-dependent.
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Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.
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Boyd
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Allen
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D000818:Animals; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012406:Roxarsone / Q000506:poisoning*; D014422:Turkeys; D014456:Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary
D012406:Roxarsone