Gastric Lavage from a Madagascar Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascarensis)

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 93-96

  Harr, Kendal E ^a   Henson, Kristin L ^a   Raskin, Rose E ^a   Heard, Darryl J ^a   Phillips, Lynette A ^a   Greiner, Ellis C ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid fast; Boa; Cryptosporidia; Gastric lavage; Protozoa; Snake

Indexed keywords

BOA; PROTOZOA; SANZINIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 0034403626     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2000.tb00411.x     Document Type: Article

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