Zinc toxicosis in a Celebes ape (Macaca nigra) following ingestion of pennies

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 101-104

  Murray, Suzan ^a,c   Tell, Lisa A ^b,d   Bush, Mitchell ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Fort Worth Zoo ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Celebes ape; Macaca nigra; Zinc toxicosis

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FOREIGN BODY; MACACA; MALE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FOREIGN BODIES; MACACA; MALE; ZINC;

EID: 0031090980     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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