Behavioural adaptation in the domestic horse: Potential role of apparently abnormal responses including stereotypic behaviour

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 177-182

  Cooper, Jonathan J ^a   Albentosa, Melissa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural adaptation; Horse; Stereotypic behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 14644390946     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.11.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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