Radiographic and electrocardiographic evaluation of cardiac morphology and function in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 357-363

  Schumacher, Juergen ^a,c   Snyder, Patti ^a   Citino, Scott B ^b   Bennett, R Avery ^a,d   Dvorak, Laura D ^a,e  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Acinonyx jubatus; Cardiology; Cheetah; Electrocardiography; Heart; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; FELIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 1642386022     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/01-008     Document Type: Article

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