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Parvovirus enteritis in Nigerian dogs: A systematic review (2009–2025) and a six-year retrospective cohort in the Veterinary teaching hospital, University of Ibadan Cover

Parvovirus enteritis in Nigerian dogs: A systematic review (2009–2025) and a six-year retrospective cohort in the Veterinary teaching hospital, University of Ibadan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2025-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 37 - 48
Submitted on: Jun 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 14, 2025
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Published on: Dec 23, 2025
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© 2025 Olatunde Babatunde Akanbi, Olanrewaju Samuel Olaifa, Theophilus Aghogho Jarikre, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe, Joseph Ayomide Busari, published by The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
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