Review of surrogacy program for endangered Victorian brush-tailed rock wallaby (Petrogale penicillata) with special reference to animal husbandry and veterinary considerations

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Schultz, David J ^a   Whitehead, Peter J ^a   Taggart, David A ^a,b  

^a Adelaide Zoo   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Fostering; Marsupial; Petrogale penicillata; Rock wallaby; Surrogate mothers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MACROPUS EUGENII; PETROGALE PENICILLATA; PETROGALE XANTHOPUS; PETROGALE XANTHOPUS XANTHOPUS;

EID: 33748415354     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-027.1     Document Type: Article

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