Monday, July 28, 2014

Q: Consumption of which meat may cause Rhabdomyolysis?

Answer: Quail

Rhabdomyolysis after consumption of Quail meat is known as "coturnism" as the main quail genus is called Coturnix.


Migrating quail usually consume large amounts of hemlock plant, which is a known cause of rhabdomyolysis due to its property of containing neuro-muscular blocker like chemical.

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