Selected diagnostic ophthalmic tests in the red kangaroo (macropus rufus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 224-233

  Takle, Ginger L ^a,c   Suedmeyer, W Kirk ^a   Hunkeler, Amy ^b  

^a Kansas City Zoo   (United States)

^b Hunkeler Animal Eye Clinic   (United States)

^c Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctival flora; Intraocular pressure; Macropus rufus; Ophthalmology; Red kangaroo; Schirmer tear test

Indexed keywords

MYDRIATIC AGENT; TROPICAMIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; EYE; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; MARSUPIAL; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EYE; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; MYDRIATICS; TEARS; TROPICAMIDE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM SP.; MACROPUS RUFUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 77953570698     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2009-0105R1.1     Document Type: Article

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