Veterinary nutritional management of amphibians and reptiles

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 208, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1816-1820

  Donoghue, Susan ^a  

^a Nutrition Support Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; DRINKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSIOLOGY; REPTILE; REVIEW;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIET; DRINKING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; NITROGEN; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REPTILES;

EID: 0030161236     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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