A simple, reliable tool for owners to assess the body condition of their dog or cat

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  German, Alexander J ^a   Holden, Shelley L ^a   Moxham, Glyn L ^b   Holmes, Karen L ^b   Hackett, Rachel M ^b   Rawlings, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body composition; Canine; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Feline; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY FAT; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; NONHUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33745646311     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.7.2031s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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