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CLINICAL STUDY

Suspected intoxication by Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) of dairy cattle in the Azores, Portugal

C Coelhoa Animal Behaviour and Welfare Laboratory, Centre of Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal;b Secção de Assistência Veterinária, Unicol – Cooperativa Agrícola, CRL, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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J Fagundes da Silvab Secção de Assistência Veterinária, Unicol – Cooperativa Agrícola, CRL, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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G Stilwella Animal Behaviour and Welfare Laboratory, Centre of Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal;c Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 155-161 | Received 29 Jun 2023, Accepted 01 Feb 2024, Published online: 04 Mar 2024

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