Use of a novel morphometric method and body fat index system for estimation of body composition in overweight and obese dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 244, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1279-1284

  Witzel, Angela L ^a   Kirk, Claudia A ^a   Henry, George A ^a   Toll, Philip W ^b   Brejda, John J ^c   Paetau Robinson, Inke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^c Alpha Statistical Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; DOG; DOG DISEASES; FEMALE; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; OVERWEIGHT;

EID: 84901251060     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: 1943569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.244.11.1279     Document Type: Article

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