Clinical Technique: Feeding Hay to Rabbits and Rodents

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-86

  Clauss, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diet; Feeding; Hay; Obesity; Rabbit; Rodent; Tooth wear; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84856831072     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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