The effects of elevated platforms and concealment screens on the welfare of blue foxes

Animal Welfare

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 373-385

  Mononen, J ^a   Kasanen, S ^a   Harri, M ^a   Sepponen, J ^a   Rekila T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Blue fox; Concealment screen; Elevated platform; Fear; Fur farming; Resting platform

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345880697     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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