Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine in a ringed seal from Hudson Bay

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 379-382

  Mikaelian, Igor ^a,d   Leclair, Daniel ^b   Inukpuk, Joanassie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Makivik Corporation   (Canada)

^c General Delivery   (Canada)

^d IDEXX Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Case report; Phoca hispida; Ringed seal; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

PHOCA HISPIDA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; INTESTINE TUMOR; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHOCA; SMALL INTESTINE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; FATAL OUTCOME; INTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; QUEBEC; SEALS, EARLESS;

EID: 0035318330     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-37.2.379     Document Type: Article

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