Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 169-176 , November 2008

Feline Infectious Diarrhea

  • Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, Dip ACVIM-SAIM, Dip ECVIM-CA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, Dip ACVIM-SAIM, Dip ECVIM-CA, Clinical Associate Professor – Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4474 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4474

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PII: S1938-9736(08)00072-X

doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2008.07.001

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 169-176 , November 2008

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