Endoscopic orchidectomy and salpingohysterectomy of pigeons (Columba livia): An avian model for minimally invasive endosurgery

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-37

  Hernandez Divers, Stephen J ^a   Stahl, Scott J ^b   Wilson, G Heather ^a   McBride, Michael ^a   Hernandez Divers, Sonia M ^a   Cooper, Tanya ^a   Stedman, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Stahl Exotic Animal Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Columba livia; Endoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Orchidectomy; Pigeon; Salpingohysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; ORCHIECTOMY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; ENDOSCOPY; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 34248662717     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2007)21[22:EOASOP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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