Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 159-160 , November 2008

Letter to the Editor: Cats and Carbohydrates

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doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2008.10.002

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 159-160 , November 2008

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