Amelia/ectromelia in association with scoliosis in three commercial layer hens (Gallus gallus forma domestica)

Avian Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 429-433

  Ruble, R ^a   Silverman, S ^b   Pisenti, J ^c   Wakenell, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b Diagnostic Radiology and Ultrasound   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHICKEN; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; FORELIMB; PATHOLOGY; PHOCOMELIA;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ECTROMELIA; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; POULTRY DISEASES; WING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0036802825     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0307945021000005798     Document Type: Article

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