AAFP-AAHA. Feline Life Stage Guidelines

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-54

  Hoyumpa Vogt, Amy ^a   Rodan, Ilona ^a   Brown, Marcus ^a   Brown, Scott ^a   Buffington, C A Tony ^a   LaRue Forman, M J ^a   Neilson, Jacqui ^a   Sparkes, Andrew ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 72449125308     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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