The effects of air transport on the behaviour and heart rate of horses

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-160

  Stewart, Mairi ^a,b   Foster, T M ^a   Waas, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Air transportation; Behaviour; Body temperature; Heart rate; Horses; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0037413903     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00212-5     Document Type: Article

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