Cutaneous adenocarcinoma in a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-50

  Abu Seida, Ashraf ^a   Saeid, Sherein ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; Desert tortoise; Gopherus agassizii

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECREASED APPETITE; DESERT TORTOISE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PUS; REPTILE; SKIN ADENOCARCINOMA; SKIN CARCINOMA; SKIN ULCER; SWELLING; WOUND DRESSING;

GOPHERUS AGASSIZII;

EID: 84947563405     PISSN: 23144599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijvsm.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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