Biliary adenocarcinoma in a stranded northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 723-726

  Fauquier, Deborah ^a   Gulland, Frances ^a   Haulena, Martin ^a   Spraker, Terry ^b  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Anesthesia; Bile duct; Laparoscopy; Neoplasia; Northern elephant seal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; MIROUNGA; MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 3042569093     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.723     Document Type: Article

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