Applications of Serum Protein Electrophoresis in Exotic Pet Medicine

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 211-225

  Melillo, Alessandro ^a  

^a Clinica Veterinaria OMNIAVET   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrophoresis; Exotic pets; Protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIRD; BLOOD; FEMALE; FERRET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; RABBIT; REPTILE; REVIEW; RODENT;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BLOOD PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; FERRETS; MALE; RABBITS; REPTILES; RODENTIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84872730976     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2012.11.002     Document Type: Review

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