A review of the western language equine acupuncture literature

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 56-60

  Ramey, David W ^a   Lee, Martin L ^b   Messer IV, N T ^c  

^a Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 0345777963     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(01)70091-3     Document Type: Review

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