Objective measurement of pruritus in dogs: A preliminary study using activity monitors

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 348-351

  Nuttall, Tim ^a   McEwan, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; PRURITUS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PRURITUS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33748320833     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2006.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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