Survey of veterinary practice policies and opinions on neutering dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 166, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 455-458

  Diesel, G ^a   Brodbelt, D ^a   Laurence, C ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DOGS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CASTRATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CASTRATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; OWNERSHIP; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; VETERINARIANS;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77951916403     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.b4798     Document Type: Review

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