Waterfowl Toxicology: A Review

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 283-300

  Degernes, Laurel A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; METAL; PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIRD DISEASE; DUCK; GOOSE; INTOXICATION; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BIRD DISEASES; DUCKS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FRESH WATER; GEESE; METALS; PESTICIDES; POISONING;

ALGAE; ANATIDAE;

EID: 41849144881     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2007.12.001     Document Type: Review

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