Hemochromatosis in a hawk-head parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-27

  Rupiper, David J ^a   Read, Deryck H ^b  

^a Capri Plaza Pet Clinic ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Hawk head parrot; Hemochromatosis; Iron storage disease; Psittacine

Indexed keywords

EID: 18144389864     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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