Medical Therapy of Feline Hyperthyroidism

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-244

  Behrend, Ellen N ^a,b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0002327982     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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