How does severe brachycephaly affect dog's lives? Results of a structured preoperative owner questionnaire

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 606-610

  Roedler, Frauke S ^a   Pohl, Sabine ^a   Oechtering, Gerhard U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Brachycephalic syndrome; Heat intolerance; Questionnaire; Sleeping problems

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BRACHYCEPHALY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEAT TOLERANCE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP DISORDER; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL WELFARE; BRACHYCEPHALIC SYNDROME; HEAT INTOLERANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEPING PROBLEMS;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84888427693     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.09.009     Document Type: Article

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