Chelonians (Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins)

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 259-266

  Schumacher, Juergen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Chelonians; Injectable anesthetic drugs; Physical restraint; Turtles

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957356099     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470376478.ch21     Document Type: Chapter

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