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Journal Club – October 2021<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This month, IMV vet Sam examines a paper on<\/span> vertebral heart score to evaluate cardiac size in thoracic radiographs of 124 healthy rats. The aim, method and findings of the paper are summarised, and Sam gives his take on the research.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n

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