TeamMate: A longitudinal study of New Zealand working farm dogs. I. Methods, population characteristics and health on enrolment
TeamMate: A longitudinal study of New Zealand working farm dogs. I. Methods, population characteristics and health on enrolment
This paper describes the methodology and initial results from TeamMate, a longitudinal study that was designed to address this gap. We describe the study population, husbandry practices, and prevalence of clinical abnormalities on enrolment.