Preventive Health Care and Physical Examination

Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 67-73

  Mikota, Susan K ^a  

^a Elephant Care International   (United States)

Author keywords

Examination; Facilities; Health care; Pathology; Variables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889351159     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470344484.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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