Cause of Death in Dogs According to Breed: A Necropsy Survey of Five Breeds

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 438-443

  Craig, Linden E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; DOG; DOG DISEASE; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; PENNSYLVANIA;

EID: 0035461651     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-37-5-438     Document Type: Article

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