Brainstem auditory evoked responses and ophthalmic findings in llamas and alpacas in eastern Canada

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-77

  Webb, Aubrey A ^a   Cullen, Cheryl L ^a   Lamont, Leigh A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CANADA; CATARACT; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; EYE COLOR; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; IRIS DISEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CANADA; DEAFNESS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; MALE;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; LAMA (MAMMAL);

EID: 32444433646     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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