Use of fluoxetine to treat stereotypical pacing behavior in a brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 73-76

  Yalcin, Ebru ^a   Aytug, Nilufer ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

bear; fluoxetine; stereotypical pacing

Indexed keywords

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 34250712258     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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