Fatty liver syndrome in captive bustards: Clinical, pathological and epidemiological findings

Avian Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-31

  Nicholls, P K ^b   Bailey, T A ^a   Samour, J A ^a  

^a National Avian Research Center AbuDhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CHLAMYDOTIS; CHLAMYDOTIS UNDULATA MACQUEENII; OTIDIDAE;

EID: 0031005224     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459708419190     Document Type: Article

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