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Skeletal pathology and variable anatomy in elephant feet assessed using computed tomography
Foot problems are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in elephants, but are underreported due to difficulties in diagnosis, particularly of conditions affecting the bones and internal structures. Here we evaluate post-mortem computer tomographic (CT) scans of 52 feet from 21 elephants (seven Af...
Autores principales: | Regnault, Sophie, Dixon, Jonathon J.I., Warren-Smith, Chris, Hutchinson, John R., Weller, Renate |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5248576/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28123909 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2877 |
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