Attitudes of pet owners toward pet foods and feeding management of cats and dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 233, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1699-1703

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^g ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

ⁱ SOUTHWEST NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^j Mandeville Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

^k Laguna Creek Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 57749111612     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.233.11.1699     Document Type: Article

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