Vertebral hyperostosis in anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla and Tamandua mexicana): Probable hypervitaminosis A and/or D

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 158-169

  Crawshaw, Graham J ^a   Oyarzun, Sergio E ^a  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anteater; Hyperostosis; Hypervitaminosis; Spondylosis; Tamandua

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041087397     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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