Perspectives of animal welfare volunteers regarding veterinarians and veterinary inspectors in Latvia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0939
Language: English
Page range: 91 - 99
Submitted on: Oct 11, 2024
Accepted on: May 8, 2025
Published on: Sep 1, 2025
Published by: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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