Diseases in pet degus: A retrospective study in 300 animals

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-112

  Jekl, V ^a   Hauptman, K ^a   Knotek, Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCTODON; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RODENT DISEASE; STANDARD;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; OCTODON; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RODENT DISEASES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ANIMALIA; OCTODON DEGUS;

EID: 79251522150     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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