Human-animal interactions in livestock production

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-198

  Hemsworth, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Behaviour; Fear; Human animal relationships; Productivity; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIOR; LIVESTOCK;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037414577     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(02)00280-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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