Behavioral alterations and severity of pain in cats recovering at home following elective ovariohysterectomy or castration

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 231, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 236-242

  Väisänen, Misse A M ^a,c   Tuomikoski, Suvi K ^b   Vainio, Outi M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Pohjola Non Life Insurance Co Ltd   (Finland)

^c QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34447507954     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.231.2.236     Document Type: Article

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