Diagnostic findings in 132 great horned owls

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Franson, J Christian ^a   Little, Susan E ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubo virginianus; Disease; Emaciation; Great homed owl; Mortality; Toxicosis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

GREAT HORNED OWL; MORTALITY;

USA;

BUBO VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0030448125     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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