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Invertebrate medicine for the general practitioner
Author(s) -
Chitty John
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.h422
Subject(s) - invertebrate , captivity , ecology , zoology , medicine , biology
Invertebrates are routinely kept in captivity, yet are rarely presented to veterinarians, who often have limited knowledge on these species. The range of invertebrates is wide, the size is generally small, and the conservation status can often be high. This article covers the basics of invertebrate medicine, focusing on terrestrial ‘pet’ species.