Clinical Quiz: Squirrels

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  • Wildlife Center of Virginia Wildlife Center of Virginia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v33.11

Keywords:

Squirrels, fibromatosis, squirrel fibroma virus (SFV), myiasis

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Published

2017-11-30

How to Cite

Center of Virginia, W. (2017). Clinical Quiz: Squirrels. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 33(1), 9–12. https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v33.11