Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 154-157 , August 2008

Pet Food Safety: Dietary Protein

  • D.P. Laflamme, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Dottie Laflamme, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVN, Nestlé Purina PetCare Research, 473 Grandmas Place, Floyd, VA 24091.

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doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2008.04.009

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 154-157 , August 2008

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