pH values and mineral content of saliva in different breeds of dogs

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 244-248

  Lavy, Eran ^a   Goldberger, D ^a   Friedman, M ^b   Steinberg, D ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dachshunds; Jack russell terriers; Labrador retrievers; Minerals; pH; Saliva

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886950390     PISSN: 03349152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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