Clinical Approach to the Anemic Reptile

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-111

  Saggese, Miguel D ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

anemia; blood; erythrocytes; hemoglobin; reptiles; treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 67549105475     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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