Accompanying pre-weaned Thoroughbred (Equus caballus) foals while separated from the mare during covering reduces behavioural signs of distress exhibited

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 137-147

  McGee, S ^a   Smith, H V ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Distress; Foals; Maternal separation; Stereotypies; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LIVESTOCK; MATERNAL EFFECT; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3242707731     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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