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Effects of an Indoor Lifestyle on Selected Serum and Urine Biomarkers in Domestic Cats Cover

Effects of an Indoor Lifestyle on Selected Serum and Urine Biomarkers in Domestic Cats

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|Nov 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 13 - 22
Submitted on: May 1, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 1, 2025
Published on: Nov 4, 2025
Published by: Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania\"
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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