Dental disease in pet rabbits 1. Normal dentition, pathogenesis and aetiology

In Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 370-379

  Harcourt Brown, Frances ^a  

^a Rabbit Medicine and Surgery

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ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 70350463782     PISSN: 0263841X     EISSN: 20427689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/inpract.31.8.370     Document Type: Article

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