A retrospective and prospective study of megaesophagus in the Parma wallaby (Macropus parma) at the San Diego Zoo, California, USA
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Issue Date
2012Author
Burgdorf-Moisuk, AnnePye, Geoffrey W.
Smith, Joseph A.
Papendick, Rebecca
Ivy, Jamie A.
Hamlin-Andrus, Chris
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife MedicineVolume
43Issue
1Begin page
89End page
94
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At the San Diego Zoo (California, USA), 22 cases of megaesophagus were diagnosed in the parma wallaby (Macropus parma); a prevalence of 21.1%. Parma wallabies often have no clinical signs until severe and chronic dilation of the esophagus is present....Type
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Copyright 2012 by American Association of Zoo Veterinariansae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1638/2011-0202.1
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