During the summers 1995/96, toxic nephrosis was diagnosed in nine free-living moose (Alces alces) from Aust-Agder County in southern Norway. Histopathological kidney lesions included tubular degeneration and necrosis, tubular regeneration, and interstitial fibrosis. The disease was probably caused by ingestion of the toxic plants, bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) or oak (Quercus spp.).
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1 January 1999
Toxic Nephrosis in Moose in Norway
Turid Vikøren,
Kjell Handeland,
Gudbrand Stuve,
Bjørn Bratberg
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 35 • No. 1
January 1999
Vol. 35 • No. 1
January 1999
Alces alces
moose
Narthecium ossifragum
nephrotoxisis
plant toxins
Quercus spp.
tannins