Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

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A Bayesian approach for inductive reasoning to clinical veterinary medicine: The math of experience

Nitipong Homwong*
  • Nitipong Homwong*
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 385 AnSci/VetMed, 1988 Fitch Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States. 2Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand.
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Vachira Hunprasit
  • Vachira Hunprasit
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, C339 VMC, 1352 Boyd Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States. 4Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Douglas Marthaler
  • Douglas Marthaler
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 385 AnSci/VetMed, 1988 Fitch Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 328 VDL 1333 Gortner Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States.
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Jody Lulich
  • Jody Lulich
  • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, C339 VMC, 1352 Boyd Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States.
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John Deen
  • John Deen
  • Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 385 AnSci/VetMed, 1988 Fitch Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108, United States.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2015
  •  Published: 31 October 2015

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