Proportion of pet cats registered with a veterinary practice and factors influencing registration in the UK

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 461-466

  Murray, Jane K ^a   Gruffydd Jones, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cats; Characteristics; Epidemiology; Registration; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ARTICLE; BREED DIFFERENCE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PET ANIMAL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REGISTRATION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CASTRATION; CATS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MALE; OWNERSHIP; PETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84861913765     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.08.035     Document Type: Article

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