Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 194-201 , July 2009

Identifying and Evaluating Evidence in Reptile Medicine

  • James F.X. Wellehan Jr, DVM, MS, Dip. ACZM, Dip. ACVM

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: James F. X. Wellehan Jr, DVM, MS, Dip. ACZM, Dip. ACVM, Zoological Medicine Service, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610

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PII: S1557-5063(09)00068-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.06.014

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 194-201 , July 2009

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