AGENESIS OF A RADIUS IN A POLAR BEAR CUB (URSUS-MARITIMUS)

Authors
LANTHIER C DUPUIS J PARE J
Citation
C. Lanthier et al., AGENESIS OF A RADIUS IN A POLAR BEAR CUB (URSUS-MARITIMUS), Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine, 29(1), 1998, pp. 65-67
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
10427260
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
65 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-7260(1998)29:1<65:AOARIA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub, delivered by a cesarean section, w as diagnosed with congenital agenesis of the radius on the basis of cl inical presentation and radiology. A specific etiology could not be as certained. Agenesis of the radius has not been previously reported in any nondomestic species.