Evaluation of potential variables contributing to the development and duration of plantar lesions in a population of aquarium-maintained African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-305

  Erlacher Reid, Claire ^a,b   Dunn, J Lawrence ^a   Camp, Tracy ^a   Macha, Laurie ^a   Mazzaro, Lisa ^a   Tuttle, Allison D ^a  

^a Sea Research Foundation Inc   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bumblefoot; Pododermatitis; Risk factors; Substrate; Treatment; Weight

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOLOGY; PENGUIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISEASE; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIRD DISEASES; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SPHENISCIDAE;

AVES; RAPTORES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS;

EID: 84862322897     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20395     Document Type: Article

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