Validation of a temperament test for domestic cats

Anthrozoos

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 332-351

  Siegford, Janice M ^a   Walshaw, Sally O ^b   Brunner, Petra ^c   Zonella, Adroaldo J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^c Sltana Pharma KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assessment; Feline; Open field test; Personality; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 2642559713     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279303786991982     Document Type: Article

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