Classifying involuntary muscle contractions

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 516-529

  De Lahunta, Alexander ^a   Glass, Eric N ^b   Kent, Marc ^c  

^a Red Bank Veterinary Hospital ^*

^b RED BANK VETERINARY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 33747450224     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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