The demand for veterinary services in Western Canada

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 949-953

  Jelinski, Murray D ^a   Campbell, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

ALBERTA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CAREER CHOICE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SASKATCHEWAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 70350136132     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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