Suspected secondary thiafentanil intoxication in a captive mountain lion (Puma concolor)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 829-833

  Wolfe, Lisa L ^a   Miller, Michael W ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

A3080; Intoxication; Mountain lion; Opioid; Puma; Puma concolor; Secondary poisoning; Thiafentanil

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 33144478906     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.4.829     Document Type: Article

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