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Study of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease in Blida, North of Algeria: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features

By: Asma Dahmani and  Safia Zenia  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 16
Submitted on: Oct 15, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 15, 2025
Published on: Mar 26, 2025
Published by: The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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