Evaluation of optimal sampling interval for activity monitoring in companion dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 444-448

  Dow, Caitlyn ^a   Michel, Kathryn E ^a   Love, Molly ^a   Brown, Dorothy Cimino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; MALE; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 65349109271     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.70.4.444     Document Type: Article

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