Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 55-61 , September 2006

Objective measurement of fear-associated learning in dogs

  • Niwako Ogata, DVM
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  • Takefumi Kikusui, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Takefumi Kikusui, DVM, PhD, Laboratory of Veterinary Ethology, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Phone: +81-3-5841-5475, Fax:+81-3-5841-8190.
    • ,
  • Yukari Takeuchi, DVM, PhD
    • ,
  • Yuji Mori, DVM, PhD

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PII: S1558-7878(06)00022-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2006.06.002

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 55-61 , September 2006

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