Under diagnosis of canine cognitive dysfunction: A cross-sectional survey of older companion dogs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-281

  Salvin, Hannah E ^a   McGreevy, Paul D ^a   Sachdev, Perminder S ^b,c   Valenzuela, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Canine; Cognitive dysfunction; Longevity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREEDING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; LONGEVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77952550582     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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