Association between neurologic and cognitive dysfunction signs in a sample of aging dogs

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-30

  Golini, L ^a   Colangeli, R ^b   Tranquillo, V ^c   Mariscoli, M ^b  

^a Ambulatorio Veterinario Casilina   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer like disease; behavioral medicine; Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome; neurology, dog

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58149191367     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2008.09.033     Document Type: Article

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