Feline infectious peritonitis - Case Report
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Understanding Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Dr. Niels C. Pedersen is Director of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory and Director of the Center for Companion Animal Health at the University of California at Davis. Dr. Pedersen is an international authority on infectious diseases and immunological disorders in small animals and in comparative genetics. His current areas of research focus on infectious diseases of cats and dogs in shelter a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Higiene e Sanidade Animal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1981-2965
DOI: 10.5935/1981-2965.20170041