Blood Collection Techniques in Exotic Small Mammals

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-139

  Ott Joslin, Janis ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

blood collection; exotic small mammal; ferret; rabbit; rodent; venipuncture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 67549090108     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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