Comparison of various methods for estimating body fat in dogs

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-114

  Mawby, Dianne I ^a   Bartges, Joseph W ^a   d'Avignon, Andre ^b   Laflamme, Dorothy P ^c   Moyers, Tamberlyn D ^a   Cottrell, Tamorah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM OXIDE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY FAT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DOG; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OBSERVATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 17044421306     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0400109     Document Type: Article

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