Estimated date of delivery in Chihuahua breed bitches, based on embryo-fetal biometry, assessed by ultrasonography
Catharina de Albuquerque Vieira; Rodrigo Freitas Bittencourt; Carmo Emanuel Almeida Biscarde; Maíra Planzo Fernandes; Alessandro Bitencourt Nascimento; Elton Amorim Romão; Isabella de Matos Brandão Carneiro; Mariana Alves de Andrade Silva; Renata Oliveira Barreto; Marcus Vinícius Galvão Loiola
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Submitted date:
04/10/2020
Accepted date:
07/06/2020