Factors affecting stimulus visibility for horses

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-284

  Saslow, Carol A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acuity; Horse; Learning; Vision

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033611539     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(98)00205-6     Document Type: Article

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