Critical evaluation of the environment in Belgian dog breeding kennels during the puppies' socialization period

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 364-374

  De Meester, R ^a,b   Moons, C ^b   Van Bree, H ^b   Coopman, F ^b  

^a Ghent University ^*  (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 27844551352     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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