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This paper reports an unusual behavioural change in the beagle bitch after 2 years treatment with dieldrin. A leg cocking position was taken up by the animal during running Changes in the electroencephalogram showed high voltage activity on the contralateral side of the brain. No histopathological changes were found.
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Chambers, P.L. (1982). A Possible Site of Action of Dieldrin in the Brain. In: Chambers, C.M., Chambers, P.L. (eds) New Toxicology for Old. Archives of Toxicology, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68511-8_20
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