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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Vanhorn, Beth, author.

Title: Veterinary guide to animal breeds / Beth Vanhorn.

Description: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2017. | Includes

 bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017003599 (print) | LCCN 2017010061 (ebook) |

 ISBN 9781119299721 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781119299745 (Adobe PDF) |

 ISBN 9781119299752 (ePub)

Subjects: LCSH: Animals–Identification. | Veterinary medicine–Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Classification: LCC SF745 .V36 2017 (print) | LCC SF745 (ebook) | DDC 636.089–dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017003599

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