Diabetes mellitus in a chestnut-fronted macaw (Ara severa)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-302

  Pilny, Anthony A ^a,b   Luong, Richard ^a  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b The Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Ara severa; Avian; Bird; Chestnut fronted macaw; Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Immunohistochemistry; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

ARA SEVERA; AVES;

EID: 29944435232     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2004-021.1     Document Type: Article

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