Multicentric hyperostosis consistent with fluorosis in captive fruit bats (Pteropus giganteus, P. poliocephalus, and Rousettus aegyptiacus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 325-338

  Duncan, Mary ^a,b   Crawshaw, Graham J ^a   Mehren, Kay G ^a   Pritzker, Kenneth P H ^c   Mendes, Maria ^c   Smith, Dale A ^b  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone; Egyptian fruit bat; Fluorosis; Grey headed flying fox; Indian fruit bat; Megachiroptera; Pteropus giganteus; Pteropus poliocephalus; Rousettus aegyptiacus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0442263596     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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