Ocular disease in the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus): A survey of 1000 animals

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 54-62

  Williams, David ^a   Sullivan, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Cavia porcellus; Disease; Eye; Guinea pig; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; RODENT DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; PETS; RODENT DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; CAVIIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 77956277961     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00812.x     Document Type: Article

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