Measurement of corneal sensitivity in 20 ophthalmologically normal alpacas

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 333-336

  Welihozkiy, Anja ^a   Bedenice, Daniela ^a   Price, Lori Lyn ^b   Pizzirani, Stefano ^a   Pirie, Christopher G ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Cornea; CTT; Esthesiometry; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CORNEA; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CORNEA; FEMALE; MALE; TOUCH;

ANIMALIA; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 80053007289     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00895.x     Document Type: Article

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