Ophthalmological findings in free-living tawny owls (Strix aluco) examined at a wildlife veterinary hospital

Veterinary Record

Volumn 156, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 734-739

  Cousquer, G ^a,b  

^a Research Animals Department   (United Kingdom)

^b St David's Farm and Equine Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; EYE DISEASE; HYPHEMA; NONHUMAN; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OWL; SCHIRMER TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; WILDLIFE;

AVES; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 20844460244     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.156.23.734     Document Type: Article

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