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Acute poisoning in turkeys caused by incompatibility of monensin and tiamulin

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The incompatibility of the anticoccidial monensin and the antibiotic tiamulin when administered simultaneously to chickens is well documented. Signs similar to monensin poisoning have been seen in turkeys given these two drugs together in field cases. This work describes a preliminary trial in which simultaneous administration of therapeutic doses resulted in acute severe poisoning with a high mortality.

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  1. Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit Dagan, (Israel)

    Y. Weisman, A. Shlosberg & M. N. Egyed

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Weisman, Y., Shlosberg, A. & Egyed, M.N. Acute poisoning in turkeys caused by incompatibility of monensin and tiamulin. Vet Res Commun 4, 231–235 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02278499

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