Intestinal parasites in shelter dogs and risk factors associated with the facility and its management

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 103-107

  Ortuño, Anna ^a   Castella J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dog; Facility; Intestinal parasites; Management; Shelter

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA;

EID: 80053147013     PISSN: 03349152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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