Yolk coelomitis in Fiji Island banded Iguanas (Brachylophus fasciatus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-169

  Stacy, Brian A ^a,e   Howard, Lauren ^b,f   Kinkaid, John ^c   Vidal, Justin D ^d   Papendick, Rebecca ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Veterinary Services   (United States)

^c Reptile Department   (United States)

^d GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

^e University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^f Houston Zoo Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atresia; Fiji Island; Follicle; Iguana; Proliferative; Reproduction; Yolk coelomitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; FIJI; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIZARD; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; EGG YOLK; FEMALE; FIJI; IGUANAS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION;

BRACHYLOPHUS FASCIATUS; IGUANA; IGUANIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 44649158826     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2007-0047R1.1     Document Type: Article

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