Veterinarians and Taxonomic Chauvinism: The Dilemma of Parasite Conservation

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-282

  Pizzi, Romain ^a  

^a ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; ethics; parasites; veterinary; wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 71549130121     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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