Therapeutic Review: Alfaxalone

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 347-353

  Jones, Krista L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84870342974     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2012.09.011     Document Type: Article

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