The epidemiology of behavioural problems in dogs and cats: A survey of veterinary practitioners

Animal Welfare

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-185

  Fatjó, Jaume ^a   Ruiz de la Torre, J L ^a   Manteca, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggression; Animal welfare; Behavioural problems; Cat; Dog

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CASTRATION; CAT; DOG; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SCRATCHING; SPAIN; STRESS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 33646830644     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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