Biology, Husbandry, and Clinical Techniques of Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas

Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 232-244

  Quesenberry, Katherine E ^d   Donnelly, Thomas M ^a,b   Hillyer, Elizabeth V ^c  

^a Warren Institute Ossining   (United States)

^b Laboratory Animal Medicine and Science   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 84942875307     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-169377-6/50025-3     Document Type: Chapter

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