A survey of current dental problems and treatments of zoo animals

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 206-213

  Glatt, S E ^a   Francl, K E ^b   Scheels, J L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

AZA; Dental problems; Dental procedures; Preventive dentistry; Wild animals; Zoos

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 41849140525     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00032.x     Document Type: Review

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