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Enzootic Ataxia in a Norwegian Red Deer Herd

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Handeland, K., Flåøyen, A. Enzootic Ataxia in a Norwegian Red Deer Herd. Acta Vet Scand 41, 329–331 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03549641

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