Clinical evaluation of multimodal environmental modification (MEMO) in the management of cats with idiopathic cystitis

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 261-268

  Buffington, C A Tony ^a,b   Westropp, Jodi L ^a,c   Chew, Dennis J ^a   Bolus, Roger R ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTITIS; DIET; DIET THERAPY; MICROCLIMATE; OBJECT RELATION; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CYSTITIS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646251429     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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