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Use of homeopathy in parasite control in a flock of Zerasca sheep 顺势疗法在泽拉斯卡羊群寄生虫控制中的应用

Ippologia Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-726-4_47

M. Benvenuti, F. Pisseri, J. Goracci, L. Giuliotti, F. Macchioni, P. Verita, G. Guidi

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引用次数: 5

Color discrimination in Caspian pony 凯斯宾小马的肤色歧视

Ippologia Pub Date : 2007-10-01 DOI: 10.22059/ijvm.2008.65779

Ahmadinezhad Seyed Mohsen, J. Pishka, M. Asadi, A. Abavisani, A. Mahdavi, A. Hasani

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