A questionnaire-based study of gestation, parturition and neonatal mortality in pedigree breeding cats in the UK

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 145-157

  Sparkes, Andrew H ^a   Rogers, Katherine ^a   Henley, William E ^a   Gunn Moore, Danielle A ^b   May, Julia M ^c   Gruffydd Jones, Timothy J ^d   Bessant, Claire ^e  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Chace Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Feline Advisory Bureau   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BREEDING; CAT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BREEDING; CATS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; LITTER SIZE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MORTALITY; PARTURITION; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33746233570     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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