Positive and negative aspects of our relationship with companion animals

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 21-27

  Podberscek, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acompanion animals; Health; Human animal relationships; Pet ownership; Pets

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAT DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; DEPRESSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG BITE; DOG DISEASE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FRIENDSHIP; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONELINESS; NOISE POLLUTION; NONHUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; ORNITHOSIS; PET THERAPY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEIZURE; SELF ESTEEM; TINEA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33748430669     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-0005-0     Document Type: Article

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