Estimation of Live Body Weight From Body Measurements in Nigerian Local Dogs

Autor: Emehelu, CO, Eze, JI, Akune, A, Chah, KF
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Tropical Veterinarian; Vol 30, No 2 (2012); 65-73
ISSN: 0794-4845
Popis: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between live body weight of Nigerian local dogs and chest girth, abdominal girth and crown-rump length and to establish prediction equations for body weight determination. A total of 78 apparently healthy, non-pregnant Nigerian local dogs of both sexes were used in the study. The correlation coefficients between body weight and body measurements were positive and highly significant (p
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