Successful treatment of suspected exertional myopathy in a rhea (Rhea americana)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 316-320

  Smith, Kristine M ^a,b   Murray, Suzan ^a   Sanchez, Carlos ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiolytics; Hyperexcitability; Myopathy; Physical therapy; Rhea americana

Indexed keywords

AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA;

EID: 24644486405     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-050.1     Document Type: Article

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