Surgical sterilization of free-ranging wolves

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-121

  Spence, Christine E ^a   Kenyan, James E ^a   Smith, Darrell R ^a   Hayes, Robert D ^a   Baer, Alan M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WOLF;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; VASECTOMY; WOLVES; YUKON TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS;

EID: 0032947202     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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