Age-related changes to nutritional requirements and digestive function in adult dogs and cats

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 625-629

  Burkholder, William J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CAT; DIGESTION; DOG; ENERGY METABOLISM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATS; DIGESTION; DOGS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GUIDELINES;

EID: 0033194475     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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