Effect of age and severity of cognitive dysfunction on spontaneous activity in pet dogs - Part 1: Locomotor and exploratory behaviour

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 189-195

  Rosado, B ^a   Gonzalez Martinez A ^b   Pesini, P ^c   Garcia Belenguer S ^a   Palacio, J ^a   Villegas, A ^a   Suarez M L ^b   Santamarina, G ^b   Sarasa, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c Araclon Biotech Ltd   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Canine; Cognitive dysfunction; Open field; Spontaneous activity

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNER DIRECTED BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG DISEASE; DOOR DIRECTED BEHAVIOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN FIELD TEST; PET ANIMAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SNIFFING; SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITY; VIDEORECORDING;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84868698962     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.03.025     Document Type: Article

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