Adult Tapeworms in Horses: Clinical Significance

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 356-360

  Little, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOCEPHALA PERFOLIATA; CESTODA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0345821893     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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