Effects of haloperidol, a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, on feather pecking behaviour in laying hens

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 77-91

  Kjaer, J B ^a   Hjarvard, B M ^a   Jensen, K H ^a   Hansen Moller J ^a   Naesbye Larsen, O ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aggression; Dopamine; Haloperidol; Poultry welfare; Stereotyped pecking; Stress

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR;

AVES;

EID: 1542291018     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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