Osteofluorosis in captive gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) and bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) antelope

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 113-117

  Lloyd, Christopher ^a   Stidworthy, Mark F ^b  

^a Nad Al Shiba Veterinary Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

^b C o International Zoo Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bongo; gerenuk; Litocranius walleri; Osteofluorosis; Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; BONE DISEASES; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE;

LITOCRANIUS WALLERI; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

EID: 79952848746     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2010-0090.1     Document Type: Article

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