Practical review of self-mutilation in horses

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 107, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 219-228

  McDonnell, Sue M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Self mutilation; Stallion

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; SELF MUTILATION;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 47049094432     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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