Recommendations for the housing of cats in the home, in catteries and animal shelters, in laboratories and in veterinary surgeries

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-191

  Rochlitz, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; CAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033200550     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1098-612X(99)90207-3     Document Type: Article

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