Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6 , January 2010

Research note: Installation of videorecording equipment had minimal effect on behavioral measurements in 14 kenneled military dogs

  • Diane Lefebvre

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Anatomy and Ethology of Domestic Animals, University of Namur (FUNDP), Namur, Belgium
    • ,
  • Eric Depiereux

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, URBM, University of Namur (FUNDP), Namur, Belgium
    • ,
  • Jean-Marie Giffroy

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Anatomy and Ethology of Domestic Animals, University of Namur (FUNDP), Namur, Belgium
    • ,
  • Claire Diederich

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Anatomy and Ethology of Domestic Animals, University of Namur (FUNDP), Namur, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence and reprint requests: Claire Diederich, Laboratory of Anatomy and Ethology of Domestic Animals, University of Namur (FUNDP), 6 rue Muzet, 5000 Namur, Belgium.

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 Dr. Lefebvre's present affiliation: INRA, Direction de la Valorisation, Versailles, France.

PII: S1558-7878(09)00338-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2009.09.044

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6 , January 2010

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