Elimination behavior patterns of domestic cats (Felis catus) with and without elimination behavior problems

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1500-1504

  Sung, Wailani ^a,b   Crowell Davis, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b First Regional Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; CATS; ELIMINATIVE BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 33748740826     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.9.1500     Document Type: Article

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