Management of horses showing stereotypic behaviour, owner perception and the implications for welfare

Veterinary Record

Volumn 148, Issue 26, 2001, Pages 799-802

  McBride, S D ^a   Long, L ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STEREOTYPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ENGLAND; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035973563     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.148.26.799     Document Type: Article

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