Pathophysiology of Dental Disease in the Rabbit, Guinea Pig, and Chinchilla

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 70-77

  Reiter, Alexander M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

chinchilla; dental disease; guinea pig; rabbit; tooth elongation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CHINCHILLIDAE; LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 45849084209     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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