Behavioral predictors of subsequent respiratory illness signs in dogs admitted to an animal shelter.

Individual variability is evident in behavior and physiology of animals. Determining whether behavior at intake may predict subsequent illness in the animal shelter may influence the management of dogs housed at animal shelters and reduce overall disease. While normally associated with mild disease...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Protopopova, Nathaniel J Hall, Kelsea M Brown, Allison S Andrukonis, Jessica P Hekman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224252