Chorioptic mange: Successful treatment of a case with fipronil

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 144-146

  Littlewood, J ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034420745     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2000.tb00031.x     Document Type: Article

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