Restraint and diagnostic techniques for ferrets

Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1084-1097

  Morrisey, James K ^a,b   Carpenter, James W ^a   Kolmstetter, Christine M ^a,c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0346508200     PISSN: 87507943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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