Survey of Migraine Sufferers with Dogs to Evaluate for Canine Migraine-Alerting Behaviors.
Objectives: Anecdotal reports suggest that changes in dog behavior might be used to predict impending migraine episodes. This survey was designed to investigate how companion dogs react to migraines that occur in their owners. Design: Online survey was available from January 4-31, 2012. Settings/loc...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 501 - 509 |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Jun2013
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