Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 10-19 , February 2010

What Do We Really Know About the Drugs We Use to Treat Chronic Pain?

  • Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA, College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, PO Box 647010, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7010

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doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.10.001

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 10-19 , February 2010

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