Paresis secondary to an extradural hematoma in a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 208-215

  Ketz Riley, Cornelia J ^a,c   Galloway, David S ^b   Hoover, John P ^b   Rochat, Mark C ^b   Bahr, Robert J ^b   Ritchey, Jerry W ^b   Caudell, David L ^b  

^a Oklahoma City Zoo   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Topeka Zoological Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Disc herniation; Hemilaminectomy; Myelography; Panthera tigris sumatrae; Paresis; Sumatran tiger

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS SUMATRAE;

EID: 4143087170     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/01-087     Document Type: Review

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