Advances in reptile clinical therapeutics

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-38

  Gibbons, Paul M ^a  

^a Turtle Conservancy Behler Chelonian Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antifungal; Antiparasitic; Antiviral; Reptiles; Therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893819233     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2013.11.007     Document Type: Review

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