The effect of neutering on the risk of mammary tumours in dogs - a systematic review

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 314-322

  Beauvais, W ^a   Cardwell, J M ^a   Brodbelt, D C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EXPERIMENTAL NEOPLASM; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, ANIMAL; OVARIECTOMY; RISK FACTORS;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84861684280     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01220.x     Document Type: Review

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