Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 216-220 , July 2008

Elodontoma in a Degu (Octodon degus)

  • Vladimir Jekl, MVDr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Vladimir Jekl, MVDr, PhD, Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho St, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic
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  • Karel Hauptman, MVDr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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  • Misa Skoric, MVDr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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  • Edita Jeklova, MVDr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
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  • Petr Fictum, MVDr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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  • Zdenek Knotek, MVDr, PhD, Univ Prof

      Affiliations

    • Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

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PII: S1557-5063(08)00051-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2008.04.001

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 216-220 , July 2008