Assessing the pathological extent of aggressive behaviour in dogs. A review of the literature

Veterinary Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 53-60

  Jacobs, C ^a   De Keuster, T ^b   Simoens, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Oostveldkouter 222   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aggression; Aggressive behaviour; Behavioural diseases; Bites; Dog behaviour; Dog diseases; Dogs; Review

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG BITE; DOG DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; REVIEW;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BITES AND STINGS; BRAIN; DOGS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0038205444     PISSN: 01652176     EISSN: 18755941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2003.9695145     Document Type: Article

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