Current Approach to Rodents as Patients

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-55

  Tamura, Yoko ^a  

^a Capri Plaza Pet Clinic ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

chinchilla; guinea pig; hamster; mice; rats; rodent

Indexed keywords

CAVIA; CHINCHILLIDAE; CRICETINAE; MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77951820351     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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