Effects of neonatal handling on subsequent manageability, reactivity and learning ability of foals

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 143-158

  Lansade, Léa ^a   Bertrand, Magali ^a   Bouissou, Marie France ^a  

^a UMR85 PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA REPRODUCTION ET DES COMPORTEMENTS   (France)

Author keywords

Emotional reactivity; Horse; Human animal relationship; Learning ability; Manageability; Neonatal handling

Indexed keywords

HORSE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 19544391212     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.10.014     Document Type: Article

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