Atherosclerosis and ischemic cardiomyopathy in a captive, adult red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Avian Diseases

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 537-539

  Shrubsole Cockwill, Alana ^a   Wojnarowicz, Chris ^b   Parker, Dennilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Prairie Diagnostic Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Buteo jamaicensis; Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Red tailed hawk

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HAWK; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIRD DISEASES; FATAL OUTCOME; HAWKS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA;

BUTEO JAMAICENSIS;

EID: 54249083652     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8194-120907-Reg.1     Document Type: Article

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