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The effect of repeated abdominocentesis on peritoneal fluid constituents in the horse

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Juzwiak, J.S., Ragle, C.A., Brown, C.M. et al. The effect of repeated abdominocentesis on peritoneal fluid constituents in the horse. Veterinary Research Communications 15, 177–180 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00343222

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