Pneumonia from Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 270-273

  Patterson Kane, Janet C ^a,d   Gibbons, Lynda M ^a   Jefferies, Ryan ^b   Morgan, Eric R ^b   Wenzlow, Nanny ^a   Redrobe, Sharon P ^c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Veterinary Department   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ailurus fulgens fulgens; Angiostrongylus vasorum; Heartworm; Pneumonia; Red pandas; Zoo

Indexed keywords

AILURIDAE; AILURUS FULGENS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS VASORUM; ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 62549158176     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100219     Document Type: Article

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