Radiographic diagnosis of metabolic bone disease in captive bred mountain chicken frogs (Leptodactylus fallax)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 254-259

  King, Jay D ^a   Muhlbauer, Michael C ^b   James, Arlington ^c  

^a Rare Species Conservatory Foundation   (United States)

^b Veterinary Imaging Specialist PC   (United States)

^c Ministry of Agriculture and Environment   (Dominica)

Author keywords

Anurans; Folding fractures; Hypocalcemia

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; DIET; FROG; METABOLIC BONE DISEASE; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; CALCIUM; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIET; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; RANIDAE;

ANURA; LEPTODACTYLUS FALLAX;

EID: 79958734083     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20322     Document Type: Article

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