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Bilateral Phacoemulsification in an African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

A 37-year-old bull African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at the North Carolina Zoo (NCZ) was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts leading to behavioral changes and significant weight loss secondary to functional blindness. On initial examination, a weight loss of 234 kg, a mature cataract in the right...

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Autores principales: Cerreta, Anthony J., McMullen Jr, Richard J., Scott, Heather E., Ringenberg, Jennifer D., Hempstead, Julie E., DeVoe, Ryan S., Loomis, Michael R., Minter, Larry J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6652071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31380140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2506263