Survey of the characteristics of cats owned by households in the UK and factors affecting their neutered status

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 137-141

  Murray, J K ^a   Roberts, M A ^a   Whitmarsh, A ^b   Gruffydd Jones, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cats Protection National Cat Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CAT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CASTRATION; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749131378     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.5.137     Document Type: Article

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