Harderian gland adenocarcinoma in a Florida Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys Nelsoni) - Case report

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-281

  Gál, János ^a   Demeter, Zoltán ^a   Palade, Elena ^a   Rusvai, Miklós ^a   Géczy, Csaba ^b  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Dr Graf Veterinary Practice   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Florida Red bellied Turtle; Harderian gland; Pseudemys nelsoni

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PSEUDEMYS NELSONI; TESTUDINES;

EID: 68249136896     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.57.2009.2.8     Document Type: Article

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