The Neurologic Examination and Neurodiagnostic Techniques for Reptiles

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 855-891

  Mariani, Christopher L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPTILE; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; FEMALE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; REPTILES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

REPTILIA;

EID: 34548205809     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2007.04.004     Document Type: Review

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