Evaluation of intraocular pressure in conscious Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni) by means of rebound tonometry

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1807-1812

  Selleri, Paolo ^a   Di Girolamo, Nicola ^a   Andreani, Valentina ^a   Guandalini, Adolfo ^a   D'Anna, Nunzio ^a  

^a Centro Veterinario Specialistico   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; REBOUND TONOMETRY; TESTUDO HERMANNI; TONOMETRY; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; TURTLES;

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINIDAE; TESTUDO HERMANNI;

EID: 84868379185     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.73.11.1807     Document Type: Article

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