Characteristics of 234 dog bite incidents in Ireland during 2004 and 2005

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 37-42

  O'Sullivan, E N ^a   Jones, B R ^b   O'Sullivan, K ^b   Hanlon, A J ^c  

^a Forward Planning and Strategic Development   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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[No Author keywords available]

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CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 47949112618     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.2.37     Document Type: Article

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