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Query: UMLS:C0021843 (
bowel obstruction
)
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Two birds from a zoological collection suffered fatal
intestinal obstruction
after each ingested single particles of polyacrylamide gel.
Polyacrylamide
gel, used in soils for gardening and agriculture, exists as small granules in the dehydrated state but expands markedly upon exposure to water.
Polyacrylamide
gel might, therefore, be an unrecognized hazard for captive and wild birds and other small animals if consumed.
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PMID:Polyacrylamide gel ingestion leading to fatal intestinal obstruction in two birds in a zoological collection. 2023 59
