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Chlorate and Fluoride Toxicity in Animals by Elamaran Anbazhagan is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes chlorate and fluoride toxicity in animals. Chlorate poisoning occurs when animals ingest weedicides or dry salt containing chlorate. It causes methemoglobinemia and hemolysis. Affected animals show GI symptoms and later respiratory distress. Postmortem findings include cyanosis and dark colored blood and organs. Chronic fluoride poisoning causes fluorosis, damaging bones and teeth. Sources of fluoride include contaminated feed, water, or soil. It causes dental fluorosis seen as mott

Author
Elamaran Anbazhagan
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