Computed tomography for the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of bacterial pneumonia in Indian pythons (Python molurus)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 152-156

  Pees, M ^a   Krautwald Junghanns, M E ^a   Kiefer, I ^b   Oechtering, G ^b  

^a Clinic for Birds and Reptiles

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PYTHON MOLURUS; PYTHONIDAE;

EID: 49749091706     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.5.152     Document Type: Article

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