Equine Whole Saliva: Daily Reproducibility of Selected Biochemical Parameters and Protein Electrophoretic Patterns (Pilot Study)
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Language: English
Page range: 255 - 266
Submitted on: Apr 7, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 3, 2026
Published on: Jun 23, 2026
Published by: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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