Cyanide poisoning of a Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
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Abstract
A Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii) was found dead in a ditch leading from a heap leach pad at a gold mine in Nevada. Observations at autopsy included an absence of external lesions, traces of subcutaneous and coronary fat, no food in the upper gastrointestinal tract, and no lesions in the viscera. Cyanide concentrations (µg/g ww) were 5.04 in blood, 3.88 in liver, and 1.79 in brain. No bacteria or viruses were isolated from tissues, and brain cholinesterase activity was within the normal range for a Cooper’s hawk.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Cyanide poisoning of a Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii) |
| Series title | Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation |
| DOI | 10.1177/1040638716687604 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians |
| Publisher location | Lawrence, KS |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 258 |
| Last page | 260 |
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