Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 47-50

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180010047

Canine distemper in Siberian tiger cubs from Zagreb ZOO: case report

Dean Konjević1, Ruža Sabočanec1, Željko Grabarević1, Andreas Zurbriggen2, Ingeborg Bata3, Ana Beck1, Andrea Gudan Kurilj1, Denis Cvitković1

1Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia
2Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland
3Zagreb ZOO, Croatia

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