Serum corticosterone concentrations in response to restraint, anesthesia, and skin testing in hispaniolan amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 172-176

  Jill Heatley, J ^a   Oliver, Jack W ^b   Hosgood, Giselle ^a   Columbini, Sarah ^c   Tully, Thomas N ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Gulf Coast Veterinary Dermatology and Allergy   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazona ventralis; Corticosterone; Diurnal variation; Hispaniolan parrots; Psittacine birds; Skin testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037814589     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2000)014[0172:sccirt]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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