title: Gastric ulceration and suspected vitamin A toxicosis in grower pigs fed fish silage.
abstract: In 3 feeding trials, gastric ulceration was diagnosed in 2 of 12 lame and recumbent grower pigs fed a diet of 50% fish silage produced from the offal of farmed Atlantic salmon. Premature femoral physeal closure and elevated serum retinyl palmitate levels, features of vitamin A toxicosis, were also observed.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Centre, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Abbotsford, British Columbia.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Holbek
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Beames
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puls
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006986:Hypervitaminosis A / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012474:Salmon; D012820:Silage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology