Myiasis in pet animals in British Columbia: The potential of forensic entomology for determining duration of possible neglect

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 993-998

  Anderson, Gail S ^a   Huitson, Niki R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAT; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FLY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HORSE; INSECT; MYIASIS; NEGLECT; NONHUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RABBIT; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WOUND CARE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CATS; DOGS; ENTOMOLOGY; HORSES; LARVA; MYIASIS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RABBITS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUUS CABALLUS; FELIS CATUS; INSECTA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 12144277028     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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