Morphologic evidence suggestive of hypertension in western gray kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus)

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 977-984

  Kagan, R A ^a,d   Kinsel, M ^a   Gloor, K ^b,f   Mylniczenko, N D ^c   Langan, J N ^c   Farina, L L ^a,e   Terio, K A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f Fairfax Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriole; Hypertension; Hypertrophy; Macropus fuliginosus; Retinal detachment; Western gray kangaroos

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; MARSUPIAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS FULIGINOSUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 77149132803     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-VP-0246-K-FL     Document Type: Article

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