Study of factors that may predispose domestic cats to road traffic accidents: Part 1

Veterinary Record

Volumn 153, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 549-553

  Rochlitz, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAT; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN; PEDIGREE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0242456043     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.153.18.549     Document Type: Article

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