Feather Loss and Feather Destructive Behavior in Pet Birds

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 219-234

  Rubinstein, Jonathan ^a   Lightfoot, Teresa ^a  

^a Florida Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian behavior; Behavioral disorder; Feather destructive behavior; Feather picking; Psittacine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 84864383914     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2012.06.024     Document Type: Review

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