A survey of diseases of raptorial birds

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 77-92

  Morishita, Teresa Y ^a   Aye, Pyone P ^a   Brooks, Dale L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Infectious diseases; Morbidity; Noninfectious diseases; Raptors; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002372086     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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