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Adaptation of dogs to the amputation of a limb and their owners' satisfaction with the procedure
- Source :
- Veterinary Record. 144:115-118
- Publication Year :
- 1999
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 1999.
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Abstract
- Forty-four Dutch dog owners were interviewed by telephone about their experiences with their dog after it had had a limb amputated. Most of the dogs adapted to walking on three legs within a month, sooner than most of the owners had expected. There were few complications after the amputation, although changes in behaviour were observed in approximately one-third of the dogs.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Animal-assisted therapy
Amputation, Surgical
Dogs
Pet therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Animal welfare
Animals
Humans
Medicine
Postoperative Period
health care economics and organizations
Retrospective Studies
Behavior, Animal
General Veterinary
business.industry
Body Weight
Ownership
Extremities
General Medicine
Consumer Behavior
Adaptation, Physiological
Human animal bond
Surgery
Amputation
Physical therapy
HUBzero
business
Dog owners
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00424900
- Volume :
- 144
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary Record
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bd2b67b4824e8fc8396a99d040d172f1