Studies on Cd, Pb, Hg and Cr values in dog hairs from urban Korea

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1135-1140

  Park, S H ^a   Lee, M H ^a,b   Kim, S K ^a,c  

^a Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Animal Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Area; Breeding Environment; Dog Hairs; Feed; Heavy Metal Ion; Sex

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 22944457176     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.1135     Document Type: Article

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