Irregular tooth wear and longevity in captive wild ruminants: A pilot survey of necropsy reports

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-75

  Jurado, Olga Martin ^a   Clauss, Marcus ^a   Streich, W Jürgen ^b   Hatt, Jean Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artiodactyla; Feeding; Husbandry; Longevity; Nutrition; Ruminants; Serous fat atrophy; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTILOPE; ANTILOPE CERVICAPRA; ARTIODACTYLA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 41749095382     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/06-064.1     Document Type: Article

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