Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 189-198 , November 2009

Infectious Hepatopathies in Dogs and Cats

  • Shawn Kearns, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Shawn Kearns, DVM, DACVIM, Angell Animal Medical Center—Boston, 350 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130

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