Owner response to companion animal death: Development of a theory and practical implications

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-39

  Adams, Cindy L ^a   Bonnett, Brenda N ^a   Meek, Alan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEATH; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DEATH; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0032615426     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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