Pathology of neurologic disorders of raccoons (Procyon lotor)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 873-884

  Hamir, Amir N ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diseases of central nervous system; infectious; neoplastic; pathologic disorders; raccoons (Procyon lotor); toxic conditions

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NORTH AMERICA; PATHOLOGY; RACCOON; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NORTH AMERICA; RACCOONS;

PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 84857125823     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1040638711416851     Document Type: Review

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