A Multifaceted Approach to the Treatment of Bumblefoot in Raptors

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-55

  Remple, J David ^a  

^a Formerly from the Dubai Falcon Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic impregnated polymethyl methacrylate; bone cement; bumblefoot; foot cast; raptors; surgical debridement

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RAPTORES;

EID: 33745913332     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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