Endoscopic ovariohysterectomy in two lions (Panthera leo)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 290-297

  Aguilar, Roberto F ^a   Mikota, Susan K ^a   Smith, Julie ^b   Munson, Linda ^c   Freeman, Lynetta J ^d   Kolata, Ron ^d  

^a Audubon Park Zoo   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d ETHICON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Endoscopic surgery; Lion; Ovariohysterectomy; Panthera leo

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; LION; METHODOLOGY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; TIME; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; LIONS; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; UTERUS;

EID: 0031216596     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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