Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 141-150 , July 2002

Dermatologic problems of rabbits

    DVM, Dip. ACVD
  • Stephen D. White

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Stephen D. White, DVM, Dip.ACVD, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616 USA.
    • , DVM, Dip.ECVD
  • Patrick J. Bourdeau

      Affiliations

    • Parasitology/Dermatology, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes, 44307-Nantes Cedex 03 France
    • , MA, VetMB, CertLAS, CertZooMed, MRCVS
  • Anna Meredith

      Affiliations

    • Exotic and Laboratory Animal Services, Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Summerhall Edinburgh EH9 1QH UK

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PII: S1055-937X(02)80005-6

doi: 10.1053/saep.2002.123982

Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 141-150 , July 2002

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