Effects of surgical sterilization on canine and feline health and on society

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL.4, 2012, Pages 214-222

  Root Kustritz, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONTRACEPTION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 84864310090     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02078.x     Document Type: Article

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