Evaluation of side effects of tamoxifen in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 237-242

  Lupu, Corina A ^a  

^a Montreal Bird and Exotic Vet Hosp   (Canada)

Author keywords

Budgerigars; Chronic egg laying; Estrogen blocker; Melopsittacus undulatus; Ovarian regression; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000454682     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2000)014[0237:EOSEOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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