Use of propentofylline in feline bronchial disease: Prospective, randomized, positive-controlled study

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 318-326

  Stursberg, Ulrike ^a   Zenker, Isabella ^a   Hecht, Silke ^b   Hartmann, Katrin ^a   Schulz, Bianka S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 77956271828     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0460318     Document Type: Article

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