Intestinal obstruction by stones in a turtle

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 375-376

  Rahal, Sheila C ^a   Teixeira, Carlos R ^a   Castro, Gladys B ^a   Vulcano, Luiz C ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE PERFORATION; RADIOGRAPHY; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; TURTLES;

EID: 0032087912     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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