Ascaridosis in a group of psittacine birds

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 32-39

  Heather Wilson, G ^a   Greenacre, Cheryl B ^a   Howerth, Elizabeth W ^a   Ambrose, Dana L ^a   Fontenot, Deidre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Riverbanks Zoo and Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascarid; Impaction; Liver; Migrating larva; Pancreas; Psittacine bird

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003089229     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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