Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep and Goats

Current Veterinary Therapy

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 144-145

  Edmondson, Misty A ^a   Pugh, David G ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 78650822425     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141603591-6.10037-5     Document Type: Chapter

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