Successful group housing of wild-caught brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Animal Welfare

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-76

  McLeod, B J ^a   Thompson, E G ^a   Crawford, J L ^a   Shackell, G H ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Brushtail possum; Group housing; Social well being; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042906140     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0962728600019400     Document Type: Article

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