The use of scent-detection dogs

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-104

  Browne, Clare ^a   Stafford, Kevin ^a   Fordham, Robin ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 32544432072     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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