Adrenal neoplasia in a scarlet macaw (Ara macao) with clinical signs of hyperadrenocorticism

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 92-97

  Cornelissen, Hans ^a   Verhofstad, Albert ^b  

^a Broerdijk Companion Animal Clinic   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenal carcinoma; Ara macao; Corticosterone; Hyperadrenocorticism; Polydipsia; Polyuria; Scarlet macaw

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243088852     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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