A novel method for testing social recognition in young pigs and the modulating effects of relocation

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 77-87

  Souza, Adriana S ^a   Jansen, Jarno ^a   Tempelman, Robert J ^a   Mendl, Michael ^b   Zanella, Adroaldo J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Familiarisation; Pig; Relocation; Social investigation; Social recognition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAMILIARITY; PIG; RECOGNITION; RELOCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745699936     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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