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Teratogenic effect of formaldehyde in rabbits | ||
| Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 1 - Serial Number 3, 2009, Pages 1-4 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/ijvs.2009.5680 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; A. A. Al | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Thirty three pregnant rabbits were exposed to vapour of 10% formaldehyde (12 ppm) throughout the gestation period to know its effect on newborns. The results showed no abortion or foetal mortality but there were some anomalies (23.8%) among the newborns rabbits which includes: meromelia (6.8%), encephalocele (6.1%), Oligodactyly (4.1%), Umbilical hernia (3.4%) and Short tail (3.4%); besides that small for date and decrease in the body weight of the newborns were also noticed. These findings suggest that formaldehyde is a teratogenic agent. | ||
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