[Case of cutaneous necrosis in African clawed frogs Xenopus laevis after the topical application of eugenol].
Case of cutaneous necrosis in African Clawed frogs Xenopus laevis after the topical application of eugenol. African Clawed frogs showed necrotic cutaneous lesions after a topical application of high concentrations of eugenol, an analgesic and anesthetic agent. Microscopically, ulceration of the epidermis, a loss of mucous and serous glands as well as an infiltration of inflammatory cells were observed.
Ross
Andréanne
A
Université de Montréal, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Départements de biomédecine vétérinaire, de pathologie et de microbiologie, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec.
Guénette
Sarah Annie
SA
Hélie
Pierre
P
Vachon
Pascal
P
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005054:Eugenol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014982:Xenopus laevis
D005054:Eugenol