Gross and microscopic lesions of polioencephalomalacia in a llama (Lama glama)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 309-313

  Kiupel, Matti ^a   VanAlstine, William ^b   Chilcoat, Clayton ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ilama; Lama glama; Laminar cerebrocortical necrosis; Polioencephalomalacia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANNONA DIVERSIFOLIA; ARTIODACTYLA; LAMA GLAMA; LAMIINAE;

EID: 0242576940     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/01-081     Document Type: Article

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