Gastrointestinal Diseases

Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 27-45

  Hoefer, Heidi L ^a,b   Fox, James G ^c   Bell, Judith A ^d  

^a Island Exotic Veterinary Care   (United States)

^b Depts Emergency Critical Care S   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 84872741340     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-6621-7.00003-8     Document Type: Chapter

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