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Reference Values for the Ophthalmic Schirmer Tear Test and the Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Chinchillas Cover

Reference Values for the Ophthalmic Schirmer Tear Test and the Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Chinchillas

By: M. Richards and  A. Trbolová  
Open Access
|Oct 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fv-2016-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 29 - 33
Published on: Oct 17, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 M. Richards, A. Trbolová, published by The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
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