Knowledge and attitudes of 52 UK pet rabbit owners at the point of sale

Veterinary Record

Volumn 168, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 353-

  Edgar, J L ^a   Mullan, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RABBIT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; COMMERCE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MALE; OWNERSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RABBITS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79955945641     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c6191     Document Type: Article

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