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Thermographic Examination of the Horse

By: Peter Kruljc  
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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2023-0023 | Journal eISSN: 1820-7448 | Journal ISSN: 0567-8315
Language: English
Page range: 289 - 316
Submitted on: Jun 12, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2023
Published on: Sep 28, 2023
Published by: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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