Anticipatory behaviour and stereotypical behaviour in farmed mink (Mustela vison) in the presence, absence and after the removal of swimming water

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 129-142

  Vinke, C M ^a   Houx, B B ^a   Van Den Bos, R ^a   Spruijt, B M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anticipatory behaviour; Essential needs; Mink; Stereotypical behaviour; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; MUSTELID; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 31044453862     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.04.022     Document Type: Article

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