Complication associated with abdominal surgical implantation of a radio transmitter in an American badger (Taxidea taxus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 174-177

  Quinn, Jessica H ^a,e   Gaffney, Patricia M ^a   Gilardi, Kirsten ^b   Murray, Michael ^c   Jessup, David A ^d   Johnson, Christine K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM   (United States)

^d Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center   (United States)

^e Great Ecology and Environments Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

American badger; Omental adhesion; Peritoneal implant; Taxidea taxus; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; MECHANICAL TORSION; MUSTELIDAE; OMENTUM; PATHOLOGY; SEPSIS; SURGERY; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; MUSTELIDAE; OMENTUM; SEPSIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TORSION, MECHANICAL;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; TAXIDEA; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE; TAXUS;

EID: 77950440307     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2009-0125.1     Document Type: Article

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