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Diagnosis and surgical correction of gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to an intestinal trichophytobezoar in a red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) 红颈小袋鼠肠道毛癣牛黄继发胃肠道梗阻的诊断和手术矫正

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Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.03.001

Rashea L. Minor , Gail Huckins , Shawna Hawkins , Adam Townsend , Susannah Sample , Sara Tolliver , Samantha Loeber , João Brandão , Grayson A. Doss

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Shope fibroma in the scrotum of a domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 家兔阴囊Shope纤维瘤

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.03.004

Harue Takizawa , Cindy Bacmeister , João Brandão

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Aberrant conjunctival overgrowth with corneal adhesions in two pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 两只宠物兔（Oryctolagus cuniculus）异常结膜过度生长伴角膜粘连

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.04.001

Imal Khelik , James G. Johnson III , Emily McCool , Katelyn Fentiman , Elizabeth Soler , Thomas Tully , João Brandão

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Avian & Exotic New 鸟类和异国新

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Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.05.002

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SURGICAL TREAMENT OF A TRAUMATIC HUMERAL FRACTURE IN A GREEN IGUANA (Iguana Iguana) 绿鬣蜥外伤性肱骨骨折的外科治疗

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.06.003

Gennaro Vitolo, N. D’Alterio, F. Dona

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Echocardiographic reference intervals and cut-off values to diagnose dilated cardiomyopathy in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) 超声心动图诊断豚鼠扩张性心肌病的参考区间和临界值

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.03.008

Katarzyna Kraszewska , Magdalena Garncarz , Marta Parzeniecka-Jaworska , Gerhard Wess

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Detection and characteristics of Proteromonas sp. (Placidozoa: Opalinea) in a pet inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) 宠物内陆胡须龙(Pogona vitticeps)体内原单胞菌(Placidozoa:蛋白目)的检测与特征

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.03.007

Shyun Chou , Takashi Mohri , Toshihiro Tokiwa

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Chronic intestinal impaction by coconut fiber and sphagnum moss in a Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) 椰子纤维和苔藓对克兰韦尔角蛙慢性肠道阻塞的影响

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.02.006

Gabriel Mendes Nascimento , Sabrina Vieu , Albert Phouratsamay

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Clinical and diagnostic evaluations in a case of aortic thromboembolism in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo) 雪貂主动脉血栓栓塞1例临床与诊断评价

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.02.003

Glenda Murciano , Francesca Bartoletti , Giovanni Lopez , Antonio Sansoni

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Conjunctivitis associated with Mycobacterium avium in a North American ferret (Mustela putorius furo) 一只北美雪貂(Mustela putorius furo)与鸟分枝杆菌相关的结膜炎

IF 0.5 4区农林科学

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2023.02.007

Greta Doden , Courtney Patson , Kelsey Duensing , Susan Fielder , Giselle Cino Ozuna , João Brandão

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