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Review
. 2002 Jun;31(6):43-7.
doi: 10.1038/5000167.

Reptiles and amphibians as laboratory animals

Dorcas P O'Rourke  1
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Review

Reptiles and amphibians as laboratory animals

Dorcas P O'Rourke. Lab Anim (NY). 2002 Jun.

Abstract

Although reptiles and amphibians have long been used in biomedical research, few in the arena understand their health and husbandry needs. The author provides an introduction to the successful maintenance of reptiles and amphibians in the laboratory environment.

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