Enhancement of performances in a learning task in suckler calves after weaning and relocation: Motivational versus cognitive control?. A pilot study

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 171-181

  Lensink, Joop ^a,b   Veissier, Isabelle ^b   Boissy, Alain ^b  

^a Institut Superieur d'Agriculture   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Behavioural test; Calves; Cognition; Learning; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LEARNING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RELOCATION; SHEEP; SUCKLING; WEANING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33748753842     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.11.021     Document Type: Article

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