Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes.
Limited information is available on what constitutes optimal growth in dogs. The primary aim of this study was to develop evidence-based growth standards for dogs, using retrospective analysis of bodyweight and age data from >6 million young dogs attending a large corporate network of primary car...
Main Authors: | Carina Salt, Penelope J Morris, Alexander J German, Derek Wilson, Elizabeth M Lund, Tim J Cole, Richard F Butterwick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5584974?pdf=render |
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