Effectiveness and comparison of citronella and scentless spray bark collars for the control of barking in a veterinary hospital setting

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-348

  Moffat, Kelly S ^a   Landsberg, Gary M ^b   Beaudet, Richard ^c  

^a Mesa Veterinary Hospital Ltd   (United States)

^b Doncaster Animal Clinic   (Canada)

^c Centre Veterinaire D M V   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOISTOP; CITRONELLAL; GENTLE SPRAY; PROPELLANT;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICE; DOG; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CITRONELLA;

EID: 0041696757     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0390343     Document Type: Article

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