Welfare in a shelter dog rehomed with Alzheimer patients

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-94

  Piva, Elisabetta ^a,b   Liverani, Valentina ^c   Accorsi, Pier Attilio ^b   Sarli, Giuseppe ^b   Gandini, Gualtiero ^b  

^a Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

AAA; Alzheimer; behavioral measures; dog; stress; welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41849150421     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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