Rural origin, age, and Endoparasite fecal prevalence in dogs surrendered to the Regina Humane Society, 2013

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1192-1195

  Schurer, Janna M ^a   Hamblin, Brie ^b   Davenport, Laura ^a   Wagner, Brent ^a   Jenkins, Emily J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Regina Humane Society   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; CANADA; DOG; DOG DISEASES; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 84921756100     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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