Diagnosis and surgical repair of stifle luxation in a spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 125-130

  Hernandez Divers, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cruciate rupture; Over the top procedure; Pentosan polysulfate; Stifle luxation; Testudo graeca

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINES; TESTUDO; TESTUDO GRAECA;

EID: 0442268862     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2002)033[0125:DASROS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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