An initial assessment of exotic-animal pet owners in Utah: A survey with special emphasis on personal characteristics and expenditure tendencies

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-122

  Klaphake, Eric A ^a   Smith, Jessi L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Exotic pet owners; Expenditure tendencies; Interpersonal orientation; Reptiles; Self monitor; Small mammals; Utah

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EXOTIC SPECIES; FEMALE; FERRET; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSITTACINE; REPTILE; SELF MONITORING; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; PSITTACIFORMES; REPTILIA;

EID: 0036623881     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2002)016[0115:AIAOEA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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