Comparative Electrocardiography in Four Species of Macaws (Genera Anodorhynchus and Ara)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 277-281

  Casares, M ^a,c   Enders, F ^a   Montoya, J A ^b  

^a Loro Parque SA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODORHYNCHUS; ANODORHYNCHUS HYACINTHINUS; ARA; ARA CHLOROPTERUS; ARA GLAUCOGULARIS; ARA RUBROGENYS; AVES; HYACINTHUS; PSITTACIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSITTACINE; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; PSITTACIFORMES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0034199663     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2000.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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