Managing anal furunculosis in dogs

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 339-355

  Patterson, Adam P ^a   Campbell, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FISTULA;

EID: 20444490399     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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