Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome in African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Atelerix spp.)

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-65

  Graesser, Donnasue ^a   Spraker, Terry R ^b   Dressen, Priscilla ^c   Garner, Michael M ^d   Raymond, James T ^a,b,c,d   Terwilliger, Gordon ^a,b,c,d   Kim, Jung ^a,b,c,d   Madri, Joseph A ^a,b,c,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c NorthStar Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^d NORTHWEST ZOOPATH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atelerix; demyelination; hedgehogs; paralysis; paresis; wobbly hedgehog syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; ATELERIX; ERINACEIDAE;

EID: 33745907839     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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