Relationship between blood pressure and stress-prone temperament in dogs

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 135-138

  Vincent, I C ^a   Michell, A R ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Blood pressure; Dog training; Guide dogs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOG; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; TEMPERAMENT;

ANIMALS; AROUSAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0030184595     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02273-2     Document Type: Article

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