Development of a behavioural test of sensory responsiveness in the growing pig

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-202

  Hutson, G D ^a   Ambrose, T J ^b   Barnett, J L ^c   Tilbrook, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avoidance behaviour responsiveness; Pig; Pig welfare; Temperament test

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0343550384     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00084-2     Document Type: Article

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