Incorporation of exercise, using an underwater treadmill, and active client education into a weight management program for obese dogs

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 491-496

  Chauvet, Anne ^a   Laclair, Jim ^b   Elliott, Denise A ^c   German, Alexander J ^d  

^a Veterinary Neuro Services   (United States)

^b Jim LaClair's Dog Friendly Dog Training   (United States)

^c Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79958705622     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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