Long-term follow-up of the efficacy of a behavioural treatment programme for dogs with firework fears

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 657-659

  Levine, E D ^a   Mills, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 44949197719     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.20.657     Document Type: Article

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