Ultrasound examination and guided fine-needle aspiration of the liver in amazon parrots (Amazona species)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 180-184

  Nordberg, Cynthia ^a,c   O'Brien, Robert T ^a   Paul Murphy, Joanne ^a   Hawley, Blake ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Kaytee Products Inc   (United States)

^c Vet Radiol and Radiation Oncology   (United States)

^d Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazon parrot; Amazona species; Liver; Percutaneous fine needle aspiration; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001659810     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2000)014[0180:UEAGFN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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