Quality-of-life assessment in pet dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 226, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 722-728

  Wojciechowska, Janina I ^a,b   Hewson, Caroline J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; DOG; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NONHUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 14344265034     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2005.226.722     Document Type: Review

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