Nutritional Factors Affecting Semen Quality in Felids

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 272-283

  Howard, Jogayle ^a,b   Allen, Mary E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 79953000982     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141604047-7.50036-1     Document Type: Chapter

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