Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 279-282 , October 2009

Veterinarians and Taxonomic Chauvinism: The Dilemma of Parasite Conservation

  • Romain Pizzi, BVSc, MSc, DZooMed, FRES, MACVSc (Surg), MRCVS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Romain Pizzi, BVSc, MSc, DZooMed, FRES, MACVSc (Surg), MRCVS, Zoological Medicine Ltd, 79A Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7UT, Scotland, United Kingdom

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PII: S1557-5063(09)00114-1

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.09.005

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 279-282 , October 2009

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