Foot Disorders

Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 271-290

  Fowler, Murray E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorders; Foot; Pedicures; Problems; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889357852     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470344484.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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