Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 141-144 , July 2007

The vocal communication of canines

  • Seong Chan Yeon, DVM, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Seong Chan Yeon, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea.

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PII: S1558-7878(07)00178-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2007.07.006

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 141-144 , July 2007

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