Per-acute mortality syndrome with frothy bloat associated with serous fat atrophy in giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): A case report

Title: Per-acute mortality syndrome with frothy bloat associated with serous fat atrophy in giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): A case report

Authors: AM Kamel

Source: Ruminant Science (2017)-6(2):393-396.

Cite this reference as: Kamel AM (2017). Per-acute mortality syndrome with frothy bloat associated with serous fat atrophy in giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis): A case report. Ruminant Science 6(2):393-396.

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