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Review Article

Welfare aspects in rabbit rearing and transport

Allevame nto e trasp ort o dela specie cunicola: aspetti di benessere animale

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Pages 191-204 | Received 21 Dec 2007, Accepted 16 Mar 2008, Published online: 09 Mar 2016

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