A system to monitor urinary tract health in dogs

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 12 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Stevenson, Abigail E ^a   Smith, Brigitte H E ^a   Markwell, Peter J ^a  

^a WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canine; Dogs; Saturation; Urinary tract health; Urine pH

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DOG; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT; URINE PH;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0031743522     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.12.2761s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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