Common Procedures in Rabbits

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 367-388

  Graham, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Veterinary Specialty Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RABBIT; REVIEW; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RABBITS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33744526158     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2006.01.002     Document Type: Review

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