Gastrointestinal disease in guinea pigs and rabbits

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 421-435

  DeCubellis, Julie ^a   Graham, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Enteritis; Gastrointestinal disease; GDV; Guinea pig; Liver torsion; Rabbit; Stasis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIG; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; REVIEW; RODENT DISEASE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIGS; RABBITS; RODENT DISEASES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84877157299     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2013.01.002     Document Type: Review

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