Acta Vet. Brno 2020, 89: 231-237

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202089030231

Suspected alimentary poisoning by aluminium phosphide in horses – a case report

Zuzana Široká1, Radek Melka2, Alena Honzlová3, Radka Dobšíková4, Zdeňka Svobodová1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Public Veterinary Medicine, Brno, Czech Republic
2Veterinary Center s.r.o., Susice, Czech Republic
3State Veterinary Institute Jihlava, Department of Chemistry, Jihlava, Czech Republic
4University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Breeding, Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry, Brno, Czech Republic

Received May 12, 2020
Accepted September 14, 2020

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