Lactation in the mare

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 62-67

  Chavatte, Pascale ^a  

^a Institute de Cheval   (France)

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EID: 0031523469     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1997.tb01279.x     Document Type: Article

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