The Concept of Quality of Life in Animals

Mental Health and Well-Being in Animals

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 181-200

  Mcmillan, Franklin D ^a,b,c  

^a AMER COLL OF VET INT MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral Emergency Center   (United States)

^c CDU   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Hypercapnea; Persian cat; Quality of life; Zoo

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889986832     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470384947.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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