Comparison of the healing process in hot and cold brands applied to harbour seal pups (Phoca vitulina)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 361-372

  Daoust, Pierre Yves ^a   Fowler, G Mark ^b   Stobo, Wayne T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INJURY; LIVESTOCK; PINNIPED; WOUNDING;

ANIMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 33747167095     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05024     Document Type: Article

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