Cecal impaction due to dysautonomia in a llama (Lama glama)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 435-438

  Kik, Maria J L ^a   Van Der Hage, Marein H ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cecum obstipation; Dysautonomia; Ganglion; Grass sickness; Lama glama; Llama

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; AUTONOMIC GANGLION; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CECUM DISEASE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FATALITY; FECES IMPACTION; INNERVATION; JEJUNUM; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BRAIN; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CECAL DISEASES; FATAL OUTCOME; FECAL IMPACTION; GANGLIA, AUTONOMIC; JEJUNUM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEURONS;

EID: 0033183519     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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