Reptile Cardiology

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-79

  Mitchell, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood; Cardiology; Heart; Reptile; Vascular

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REPTILE; REVIEW; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; REPTILES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 58149129064     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2008.10.001     Document Type: Review

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