Variations in the concentration of ionised calcium in the plasma of captive tortoises (Testudo species)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 82-84

  Eatwell, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTUDINIDAE; TESTUDO; TESTUDO GRAECA; TESTUDO GRAECA IBERA; TESTUDO HERMANNI BOETTGERI; TESTUDO HORSFIELDII; TESTUDO MARGINATA;

EID: 68349098424     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vetrec.165.3.82     Document Type: Article

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