Naturally occurring secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism in cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) from Central Texas

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 401-415

  Phalen, David N ^a,b   Drew, Mark L ^a,d   Contreras, Cindy ^c   Roset, Kimberly ^a,e   Mora, Miguel ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^d IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^e ABC Animal and Bird Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubulcus ibis; Cattle egrets; Secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism

Indexed keywords

ARDEIDAE; AVES; BOS TAURUS; BUBULCUS; BUBULCUS IBIS; GRYLLIDAE; INSECTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 24344509135     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.2.401     Document Type: Article

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