Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment of cutaneous papillomas in a common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 252-256

  Raiti, Paul ^a  

^a Beverlie Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide laser; Chelydra serpentina serpentina; Common snapping turtle; Fibropapilloma; Papilloma

Indexed keywords

CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRA SERPENTINA SERPENTINA; TESTUDINES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; LASER; PAPILLOMA; SKIN TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LASERS, GAS; PAPILLOMA; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLES;

EID: 44649154941     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2007-0055R.1     Document Type: Article

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