Comparison of a bioimpedance monitor with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for noninvasive estimation of percentage body fat in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 393-398

  German, Alexander J ^a   Holden, Shelley L ^a   Morris, Penelope J ^b   Biourge, Vincent ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOIMPEDANCE MONITOR; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY FAT; DOG; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; HIGH FIBER DIET; IMPEDANCE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MONITOR; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PROTEIN DIET; SCORING SYSTEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77952216660     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.71.4.393     Document Type: Article

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