Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 3-10 , January 2009

Evaluation of young and adult dogs' reactivity

  • E. Sforzini

      Affiliations

    • Veterinario Libero Professionista, Socio AISEAB, Broni, Italy
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  • M. Michelazzi

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Animal DSA – Sezione di Zootecnica Veterinaria, Università degli Studi, Milano,– Italy
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  • E. Spada

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria GAM – Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi, Milano, Italy
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  • C. Ricci

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria GAM – Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi, Milano, Italy
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  • C. Carenzi

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Animal DSA – Sezione di Zootecnica Veterinaria, Università degli Studi, Milano,– Italy
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  • S. Milani

      Affiliations

    • Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria GAM – Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi, Milano, Italy
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  • F. Luzi

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Animal DSA – Sezione di Zootecnica Veterinaria, Università degli Studi, Milano,– Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprint requests and correspondence: Fabio Luzi, Dipartimento di Scienze Animali DSA – Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi, via G. Celoria, 10, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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  • M. Verga

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Animal DSA – Sezione di Zootecnica Veterinaria, Università degli Studi, Milano,– Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2008.09.035

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 3-10 , January 2009

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