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. 2009 May 15:561–598. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7506-7408-9.50025-6

Infertility in the Dog and Cat

Margaret V Root Kustritz; Series Editor2
Editors: Margaret V Root Kustritz1, Shawn P Messonnier2
PMCID: PMC7155462

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