Opinions of veterinarians about the age at which kittens should be neutered

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 381-385

  Murray, J K ^a   Skillings, E ^b   Gruffydd Jones, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cats Protection National Cat Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 53649095478     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.13.381     Document Type: Article

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