The effect of breed on age-related changes in behavior and disease prevalence in cognitively normal older community dogs, Canis lupus familiaris

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 61-69

  Salvin, Hannah E ^a   McGreevy, Paul D ^a   Sachdev, Perminder S ^b,c   Valenzuela, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Behavior; Breed; Dog; Longevity; Size

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84857774992     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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