Pet feeding practices of dog and cat owners in the United States and Australia

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 232, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 687-694

  Laflamme, Dorothy P ^a   Abood, Sarah K ^b   Fascetti, Andrea J ^c   Fleeman, Linda M ^d   Freeman, Lisa M ^e   Michel, Kathryn E ^f   Bauer, Cassondra ^b,g   Kemp, Brona L E ^d,h   Van Doren, Janine R ^c,i   Willoughby, Kristina N ^f,j  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^g SOUTHWEST NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^h Mandeville Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Laguna Creek Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^j ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 41749095680     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.232.5.687     Document Type: Conference Paper

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