Myoclonus induced by cathode ray tube screens and low-frequency lighting in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 148-150

  Smith, E L ^a   Evans, J E ^a   Parraga C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; COLOR VISION; CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LUMINANCE; MUSCLE TWITCH; MYOCLONUS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PROVOCATION TEST; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 23344443057     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.5.148     Document Type: Article

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