Polioencephalomalacia in captive harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-150

  Wohlsein, P ^a   Peters, M ^a   Geburek, F ^a   Seeliger, F ^a   Boer M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b Serengeti Safaripark Hodenhagen ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PHOCA VITULINA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHOCA; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; FEMALE; GERMANY; MALE; SEALS, EARLESS; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0037865362     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.t01-1-00500.x     Document Type: Article

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