Assessment of companion animal quality of life in veterinary practice and research

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 274-281

  Yeates, J ^a   Main, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67650032439     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00755.x     Document Type: Article

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