Animal Welfare Issues

The Minipig in Biomedical Research

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 85-92

  Laber, Kathy E ^a   Smith, Alison C ^a   Swindle, M Michael ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84875773149     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b11356-10     Document Type: Chapter

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