Advanced diagnostic approaches and current management of thyroid pathologies in Guinea pigs

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 509-523

  Mayer, Jörg ^a   Wagner, Robert ^b   Taeymans, Olivier ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Guinea pig; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Thyroid pathologies

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; RODENT DISEASES; THYROID DISEASES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; RODENT DISEASES; THYROID DISEASES;

EID: 77955235196     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2010.05.009     Document Type: Review

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