Raw food diets in companion animals: A critical review

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-54

  Schlesinger, Daniel P ^a   Joffe, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CAT; DOG; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATS; DOGS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79952270085     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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