Parasitic Diseases

The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 415-446

  Pritt, Stacy ^a   Cohen, Kimberley ^b   Sedlacek, Heather ^c  

^a Absorption Systems Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Covance Research Products ^*  (United States)

^c Sedlacek Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Encephalitozoon; flea; helminth; mite; nematode; parasite; pinworm; protozoa; rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882865762     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-380920-9.00015-8     Document Type: Chapter

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