Histologic evaluation of the tissue reaction to five suture materials in the body wall of rock doves (Columba livia)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-182

  Bennett, R Avery ^a,d   Yaeger, Michael J ^b,e   Trapp, Allan ^b   Cambre, Richard C ^c,f  

^a Veterinary Medical Surgical Group   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DENVER ZOO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromic catgut; Fibrosis; Monofilament nylon; Polydioxanone; Polyglactin 910; Rock doves; Stainless steel; Suture material; Tissue reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000491019     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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