Reptile neoplasia: A retrospective study of case submissions to a specialty diagnostic service

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 653-671

  Garner, Michael M ^a   Hernandez Divers, Sonia M ^b   Raymond, James T ^a  

^a NORTHWEST ZOOPATH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TUMOR; ENDOCRINE TUMOR; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; KIDNEY TUMOR; LIVER TUMOR; LIZARD; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM TUMOR; MUSCLE TUMOR; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS TUMOR; REPTILE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SARCOMA; SKIN TUMOR; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4243070834     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2004.04.002     Document Type: Review

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