Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 112-116 , April 2009

Indications and Techniques for Blood Transfusion in Birds

  • Filipe Martinho, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Filipe Martinho, DVM, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologia, Lisbon, Portugal

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PII: S1557-5063(09)00040-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.04.001

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 112-116 , April 2009