Mass cyanide intoxication in sheep.
An outbreak of cyanide poisoning that killed 56 ewes and 2 goats is reported. Fluid released into a ditch contained 1 g cyanide/L and produced toxicity in 3 ewes experimentally dosed with the liquid waste.
Aslani
M R
MR
Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohri
M
M
Maleki
M
M
Sharifi
K
K
Mohammadi
G R
GR
Chamsaz
M
M
D000818:Animals; D003486:Cyanides / Q000506:poisoning*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006041:Goats; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007492:Iran; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000506:poisoning*
D003486:Cyanides; D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical