Updates and advanced therapies for gastrointestinal stasis in rabbits

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 525-541

  Lichtenberger, Marla ^a   Lennox, Angela ^b  

^a Veterinary Centers of America   (United States)

^b Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid therapy; Gastric stasis; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; RABBITS;

EID: 77955247802     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2010.05.008     Document Type: Review

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