Musculoskeletal disorders in bustard pediatric medicine

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 82-90

  Naldo, Jesus L ^a   Bailey, Thomas A ^a   Samour, Jaime H ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Angel wing; Bustards; Fracture; Morbidity; Mortality; Musculoskeletal disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042104638     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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