Systemic mycobacteriosis in an inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 526-528

  Girling, S J ^a,c   Fraser, M A ^b  

^a Strathmore Veterinary Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Vets Now Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POGONA VITTICEPS;

EID: 34247505656     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.15.526     Document Type: Review

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