Promoting prudent antimicrobial use in the veterinary field

Veterinary Record

Volumn 173, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 473-474

  Jensen, Vibeke F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 84887963550     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.f6801     Document Type: Editorial

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