Free-roaming and surrendered dogs and cats submitted to a humane shelter in wellington, New Zealand, 1999–2006

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 297-303

  Rinzin, K ^a,b   Stevenson, M A ^a   Probert, D W ^c   Bird, R G ^c   Jackson, R ^a   French, N P ^a   Weir, J A ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b National Centre for Animal Health   (Bhutan)

^c Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cat; Companion animal epidemiology; Dog; Feral; Free roaming; Public health; Stray

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CAT; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASON; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; WILD ANIMAL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 57649119878     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36850     Document Type: Article

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