Handling and veterinary care of British bats

In Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 254-262

  Bexton, Steve ^a   Couper, David ^b  

^a RSPCA's Wildlife Hospital   (United States)

^b HATCH LTD   (Canada)

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EID: 77954267801     PISSN: 0263841X     EISSN: 20427689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/inp.c2899     Document Type: Article

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