Gastrointestinal causes of colic in new world camelids

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-176

  Cebra, C K ^a   Cebra, Margaret L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Colic; Diagnosis; Gastrointestinal; Llama; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033273127     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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