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Chapter 21: Feeding Mature Adult Cats: Middle Aged and Older References


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Box 21-1 Bibliography

Frantz NZ, Yamka RM, Friesen KG. The effect of diet and lysine:calorie ratio on body composition and kidney health in geriatric cats. International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine 2007; 5: 25-36.





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