Obesity in companion animals

In Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 42-50

  German, Alex ^a  

^a Small Animal Medicine   (Australia)

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EID: 77649293625     PISSN: 0263841X     EISSN: 20427689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/inp.b5665     Document Type: Article

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