A comparison of the effectiveness of three neck-hold killing traps in occluding carotid arteries in the neck of the brushtail possum

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 177-181

  Nutman, A W ^a   Gregory, N G ^a   Warburton, B ^a,b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Animal welfare; Carotid occlusion; Pest control; Possums; Traps

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001129246     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1998.36085     Document Type: Article

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