Prolific Cats: The Estrous Cycle

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1049-1056

  Griffin, Brenda ^a  

^a Scott Ritchey Research Center   (United States)

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