Further validation of a pruritus severity scale for use in dogs

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-122

  Rybnicek J ^a   Lau Gillard, P J ^a   Harvey, R ^b   Hill, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PRURITUS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRURITUS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 62449212167     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00728.x     Document Type: Article

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