Nutritional Supplements for Pregnant and Lactating Bitches

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 46-48

  Greco, Deborah S ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

calcium; dog; essential fatty acids; nutrition; vitamins

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 66149160244     PISSN: 19389736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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