Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 124-141 , November 2006

Understanding the genetic basis of canine anxiety: phenotyping dogs for behavioral, neurochemical, and genetic assessment

  • Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Karen L. Overall, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Psychiatry Dept Translational Research Laboratory School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 125 South 30th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
    • ,
  • Steven P. Hamilton, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California.
    • ,
  • Melanie Lee Chang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, California.

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PII: S1558-7878(06)00115-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2006.09.004

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 124-141 , November 2006

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