Epidemiology of neoplasia in captive black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes), 1986-1996

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 204-213

  Lair, Stéphane ^a,b,d   Barker, Ian K ^b   Mehren, Kay G ^a   Williams, Elizabeth S ^c  

^a TORONTO ZOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black footed ferret; Epidemiology; Mustela nigripes; Mustelid; Neoplasia; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA NIGRIPES; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0442265804     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0204:EONICB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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