Characteristics of compulsive tail chasing and associated risk factors in bull terriers

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 238, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 883-889

  Moon Fanelli, Alice A ^a,c   Dodman, Nicholas H ^a   Famula, Thomas R ^b   Cottam, Nicole ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Brooklyn Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPULSION; DOG; FEMALE; GENETICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79953709718     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.238.7.883     Document Type: Article

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