Nutritional support of reptile patients

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 249-261

  De Voe, Ryan S ^a  

^a North Carolina Zoological Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Assist feeding; Neonates; Nutrition; Nutritional support; Reptile

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ASSIST FEEDING; NEONATES; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSIOLOGY; REPTILE; REVIEW;

ASSIST FEEDING; NEONATES; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REPTILE;

ANIMALS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; REPTILES;

EID: 84899146451     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2014.01.009     Document Type: Review

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