A study of environmental and behavioural factors that may be associated with feline idiopathic cystitis

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 144-147

  Cameron, M E ^a   Casey, R A ^b   Bradshaw, J W S ^b   Waran, N K ^c   Gunn Moore, D A ^d  

^a Blairgowrie Veterinary Surgeons   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAT; CAT DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTITIS; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CYSTITIS; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 2342530414     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2004.tb00216.x     Document Type: Article

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