Rabbit dental disease and calcium metabolism - the science behind divided opinions

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 481-490

  Jekl, V ^a   Redrobe, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b TWYCROSS ZOO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; METABOLISM; MOUTH DISEASE; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RABBIT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PROGNOSIS; RABBITS; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84882617728     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12124     Document Type: Review

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