Comparative longevity of pet dogs and humans: Implications for gerontology research

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages

  Patronek, Gary J ^a,b   Waters, David J ^a   Glickman, Lawrence T ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030992739     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/52A.3.B171     Document Type: Article

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