Update on canine and feline heartworm tests

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-41

  Datz, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0037281443     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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