Evaluation of a quality-of-life tool for cats with diabetes mellitus

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1098-1105

  Niessen, S J M ^a   Powney, S ^a   Guitian, J ^a   Niessen, A P M ^c   Pion, P D ^d   Shaw, J A M ^b   Church, D B ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Twan Consultancy   (Netherlands)

^d VETERINARY INFORMATION NETWORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Endocrinology; Feline; Owner; Psychometry

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 77957904792     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0579.x     Document Type: Article

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