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Abstract
Salt poisoning developed in captive sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) when sea salt was added to normal drinking water to produce a sodium chloride concentration of 1%. Two of 18 cranes died and 2 were euthanatized when moribund. Muscle weakness, paresis, dyspnea, and depression were observed. Brain and serum sodium, serum uric acid,:and plasma osmolality values were abnormally high. Lesions were those of visceral gout, renal tubular necrosis, nephrosis, and skeletal muscle.necrosis.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Iatrogenic salt poisoning in captive sandhill cranes |
| Series title | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 1211-1213 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| First page | 1211 |
| Last page | 1213 |
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