Spinal Compression Due to Atlantal Vertebral Malformation in Two African Lions (Panthera Leo)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-255

  Galloway, David S ^a   Coke, Rob L ^b   Rochat, Mark C ^a   Radinsky, Mary Anne G ^c   Hoover, John P ^a   Carpenter, James W ^c   Hubbard, Jennifer J ^a   Ketz Riley, Cornelia J ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oklahoma City Zoo   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African lion; Atlanto axial; Laminectomy; Panthera leo; Vertebral malformation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0442265796     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0249:SCDTAV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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