Urethral Plug in a Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-185

  Lejnieks, Daniel V ^a  

^a Bird and Exotic Clinic of Seattle   (United States)

Author keywords

castration; obstruction; rat; Rattus norvegicus; urethral plug; urinary

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 34548654358     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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