Effect of potassium cyanide on behaviour and time to death in possums

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 60-64

  Gregory, N G ^a   Milne, L M ^b   Rhodes, A T ^b   Littin, K E ^a   Wickstrom, M ^b   Eason, C T ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0002871523     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1998.36057     Document Type: Article

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