Neurobiological basis of sensory perception: Welfare implications of beak trimming

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1273-1282

  Kuenzel, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Nociceptor; Pallium; Sensory homunculus; Somatosensory system; Trigeminal system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BEAK; BIRD DISEASE; BRAIN; CHICKEN; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEAK; BRAIN; CHICKENS; PAIN; PERCEPTION; POULTRY DISEASES; TOUCH;

EID: 34547693536     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.6.1273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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