Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 248-254 , November 2008

Behavioral characteristics of English Cocker Spaniels with owner-defined aggressive behavior

  • Jørn Våge, VMD, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway
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  • Jaume Fatjó, DVM, PhD, Dip.ECVBM-CA

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Biologia Cellular, de Fisiologia I d'Immunologia Facultat de Veterinària de Barcelona (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
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  • Nina Menna, VMD

      Affiliations

    • Vetcare Ltd., 04601 Mäntsälä, Finland
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  • Marta Amat, DVM, Dip.ECVBM-CA

      Affiliations

    • Departament de Biologia Cellular, de Fisiologia I d'Immunologia Facultat de Veterinària de Barcelona (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
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  • Renate Grotle Nydal, VMD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway
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  • Frode Lingaas, VMD, PhD, Dr. med. vet.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprint requests and correspondence: Frode Lingaas, Division of Genetics, Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway; Phone: +47 22964780

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PII: S1558-7878(08)00083-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2008.05.003

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 248-254 , November 2008

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