IF 0.3 4区农林科学

in Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1002/inpr.70062

Caroline Scobie, Kathryn Wareham, Rachel Dean

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Diagnosis, management and prevention of umbilical infections in bovine youngstock 小牛脐带感染的诊断、管理和预防

IF 0.3 4区农林科学

in Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1002/inpr.70057

George Lindley, Cassandra Eibl, Alexandra Hund, Sophie Mahendran

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Canine surgical castration: an evidence-based approach to a complex issue 犬手术阉割：一个基于证据的方法来解决一个复杂的问题

IF 0.3 4区农林科学

in Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1002/inpr.70062

Caroline Scobie, Kathryn Wareham, Rachel Dean

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Meteorological madness: a vet's almanac 气象狂人：兽医年鉴

IF 0.3 4区农林科学

in Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1002/inpr.70064

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Workplace-based clinical training. Part 2: training of practice-based educators and assessments 基于工作场所的临床培训。第2部分：培训基于实践的教育者和评估

IF 0.3 4区农林科学

in Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1002/inpr.70063

Sophie Coles, Paul Pollard, Peter Cockcroft

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Comments on: Request to euthanase a horse from a client with bipolar disorder 点评：一位患有双相情感障碍的病人请求对一匹马实施安乐死

IF 0.3 4区农林科学