Injuries to Australian veterinarians working with horses

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 207-209

  Lucas, M ^a   Day, L ^b   Fritschi, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 61849180244     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.7.207     Document Type: Article

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