Management of bilateral flexural deformity of the metacarpophalangeal joints in three alpaca crias

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 508-510

  Cashman, T ^a   Dart, A J ^a   O'Shea, A ^b   Hodgson, D R ^a  

^a University Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMA PACOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; JOINT; MALE; NEWBORN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SPLINT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; JOINTS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SPLINTS;

EID: 0033176481     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12120.x     Document Type: Article

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