Neurologic examination of sea turtles

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 211, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1043-1047

  Chrisman, Cheryl L ^a   Walsh, Michael ^b   Meeks, John C ^c   Zurawka, Heidi ^a   LaRock, Richard ^d   Herbst, Larry ^e   Schumacher, Juergen ^f  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b SeaWorld Inc   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^e ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GAIT; HEAD; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIL; THORAX; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; GAIT; HEAD; MOVEMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PELVIS; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIL; THORAX; TURTLES;

EID: 0031572530     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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