Cholecystitis in otters (Lutra lutra) and mink (Mustela vision) caused by the fluke Pseudamphistomum truncatum

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 49-52

  Simpson, V R ^a   Gibbons, L M ^b   Khalil, L F ^c   Williams, J L R ^d  

^a Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^d Stoford Manor   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARNIVORA; CHOLECYSTITIS; FISH; GALLBLADDER; MINK; NONHUMAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREMATODE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MUSTELA VISON; PARALICHTHYS DENTATUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 22544453342     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.2.49     Document Type: Article

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