Quality of life in animals

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 216, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1904-1910

  McMillan, Franklin D ^a  

^a VCA Miller Robertson Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AFFECT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AFFECT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0034658915     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2000.216.1904     Document Type: Article

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