Mortalities due to constipation and dystocia caused by intraperitoneal radio-transmitters in Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 503-506

  Léchenne, Monique Sarah ^a   Arnemo, Jon Martin ^b,c   Bröjer, Caroline ^d   Andrén, Henrik ^c   Ågren, Erik Olof ^d  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Implant; Lynx; Mortality; Radio transmitter; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

LYNX; LYNX LYNX;

EID: 84858698189     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0572-4     Document Type: Article

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