Proventricular dilatation disease: An emerging exotic disease of parrots in Australia: Case report

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 119-123

  Doneley, R J T ^a   Miller, R I ^b   Fanning, T E ^a  

^a West Toowoomba Veterinary Surgery   (Australia)

^b IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic disease; Parrots; Proventricular dilatation disease; Psittacines

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AVIAN STOMACH; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; PARROT; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BIRD DISEASES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; PARROTS; PROVENTRICULUS;

ARA CHLOROPTERUS; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 33847273571     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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