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The welfare of ferrets ( Mustela putorius fur o T)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, ISSN: 0168-1591, Vol: 139, Issue: 3, Page: 155-168
2012
  • 30
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 149
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    30
    • Citation Indexes
      29
    • Policy Citations
      1
      • Policy Citation
        1
  • Captures
    149
  • Mentions
    1
    • News Mentions
      1
      • News
        1

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