Disease Problems of Small Rodents

Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 299-315

  Donnelly, Thomas M ^a,b  

^a Warren Institute Ossining   (United States)

^b Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science   (United States)

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EID: 84882049169     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-169377-6/50031-9     Document Type: Chapter

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