Selenium toxicity in breeding ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)

Avian Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 935-939

  Latshaw, J D ^a   Morishita, T Y ^b   Sarver, C F ^c   Thilsted, J ^c  

^a Department of Animal Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Beak deformity; Pheasants; Selenium toxicity

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

EID: 11244333439     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7177-030904R     Document Type: Article

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