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Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.73942 Edited by Catrin Sian Rutland and Valentina Kubale

Part of IntechOpen Book Series: Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 2 Book Series Editor: Rita Payan-Carreira

#### Contributors

Dmitrii Oleinikov, Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves, Antonio Fernando Leis Filho, Ramzi Al-Agele, Catrin Rutland, Emily Paul, Valentina Kubale, Cyril Rauch, Craig Sturrock, Samir El-Gendy, Emma Cousins, Clara Bailey, James Nguhiu-Mwangi, Peter Mbithi, Meskerem Adamu, Maria De Lurdes Pinto, Diana Fernandes

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Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Edited by Catrin Sian Rutland and Valentina Kubale p. cm. Print ISBN 978-1-78985-705-4 Online ISBN 978-1-78985-706-1 eBook (PDF) ISBN 978-1-83962-072-0 ISSN 2632-0517
