Understanding weaning distress

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 24-41

  Weary, Daniel M ^a   Jasper, Jennifer ^a   Hötzel, Maria J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Diet; Maternal separation; Pigs; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATTLE; DIET; HONEST SIGNALING; PIG; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 38849151551     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.03.025     Document Type: Article

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