Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 145-149 , April 2006

The Use of an External Skin-Stretching Device for Wound Management in a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

  • Brier Bostrom, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 USA
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  • Heather Wilson, DVM, Dip. ABVP (Avian)

      Affiliations

    • College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Heather Wilson, DVM, Dip. ABVP (Avian), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.
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  • MaryAnn Radlinsky, DVM, DACVS

      Affiliations

    • Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 USA
    • College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 USA.

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PII: S1557-5063(06)00018-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2006.02.011

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 145-149 , April 2006

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