Number and ownership profiles of cats and dogs in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 166, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 163-168

  Murray, J K ^a   Browne, W J ^a   Roberts, M A ^b   Whitmarsh, A ^a   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; AGE; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMALS; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77349085098     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.b4712     Document Type: Article

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