The effects of fear and anxiety on health and lifespan in pet dogs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 125, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 157-162

  Dreschel, Nancy A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Canine; Fear; Health; Lifespan; Stress

Indexed keywords

CANID; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; DISEASE SEVERITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84855523970     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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