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Clinical Communications

Surgical treatment of scapulohumeral subluxation in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) using osteotomy of the acromion, open reduction and extracapsular tension sutures

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Pages 193-197 | Received 13 May 2015, Accepted 01 Dec 2015, Published online: 01 Feb 2016

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