The big problem: Battling companion animal obesity

Veterinary Record

Volumn 173, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 287-291

  Raffan, Eleanor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; PANDEMIC; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PET ANIMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; PANDEMICS; PETS;

EID: 84884898430     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.f5815     Document Type: Article

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