Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 126-135 , July 2007

Puppy behavior at the veterinary clinic: A pilot study

  • Martin Godbout

      Affiliations

    • Loretteville Veterinary Hospital, Daubigny Veterinary Group, Québec City, Québec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Martin Godbout, Hôpital vétérinaire de Loretteville, Groupe vétérinaire Daubigny, 10935 Boulevard de l’Ormière, Québec, QC, Canada, G2B 3L5.
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  • Clara Palestrini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Guy Beauchamp

      Affiliations

    • University Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.
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  • Diane Frank

      Affiliations

    • University Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada.

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PII: S1558-7878(07)00170-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2007.06.002

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 126-135 , July 2007

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