Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 175-178 , July 2007

Clinical Techniques: Successful Management of Liver Lobe Torsion in a Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by Surgical Lobectomy

  • Howard R. Taylor, BVSc (Hons), MRCVS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: H. R. Taylor, The Vets, 123 Exeter Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SG, United Kingdom.
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  • Carol D. Staff, BVSc, MRCVS

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PII: S1557-5063(07)00088-2

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2007.06.005

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 175-178 , July 2007