A review of feral cat control

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 366-375

  Robertson, Sheilah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; CASTRATION; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WILD ANIMAL; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CASTRATION; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 48249086840     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.08.003     Document Type: Review

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