Meloxicam and surgical denervation of the coxofemoral joint for the treatment of degenerative osteoarthritis in a bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 416-419

  Whiteside, Douglas P ^a   Remedios, Audrey M ^b   Black, Sandra R ^a   Finn Bodner, Susan T ^b  

^a Calgary Zoo   (Canada)

^b Western Veterinary Specialist Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coxofemoral; Denervation; Meloxicam; Osteoarthritis; Panthera tigris tigris; Tiger

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS;

EID: 33749467458     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-078.1     Document Type: Article

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