Clostridium tertium infection in a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus) with enteritis

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 204-208

  Ferrell, Shannon T ^a   Tell, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Clostridium tertium; Enteritis; Lorikeet; Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035568209     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2001)015[0204:CTIIAR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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