Veterinary care of kakapo

Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue , 2011, Pages 304-311

  Jakob Hoff, Richard ^a   Gartrell, Brett ^b  

^a New Zealand Centre for Conservation Medicine   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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