Gastrointestinal disease in exotic small mammals

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 118-131

  Huynh, Minh ^a   Pignon, Charly ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER VÉTÉRINAIRE FRÉGIS   (France)

^b ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Digestive; Exotic small mammal; Gastrointestinal; Infectious; Stasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883527790     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2013.05.004     Document Type: Review

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