Effects of surgical implantation of temperature dataloggers on reproduction of captive striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 515-519

  Hwang, Yeen Ten ^a   Gentes, Marie Line ^b   Parker, Dennilyn L ^b   Larivière, Serge ^a   Messier, François ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c Delta Waterfowl Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Implantation; Mephitis mephitis; Reproductive performance; Striped skunks; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; MEPHITIDAE; MEPHITIS; MEPHITIS MEPHITIS;

EID: 13244281829     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-075     Document Type: Article

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