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Approaches and limitations to the prediction of energy requirements in wild animal husbandry and veterinary care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

James K. Kirkwood  and
Peter M. Bennett
James K. Kirkwood
Affiliation:
Veterinary Science Research Group, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY
Peter M. Bennett
Affiliation:
Veterinary Science Research Group, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY
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Symposium on ‘Comparative aspects of the concepts in animal and human energy metabolism’
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 51 , Issue 1 , May 1992 , pp. 117 - 124
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1992

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