Differential vocal responses to physical and mental stressors in domestic pigs (Sus scrofa)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 114, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 105-115

  Düpjan, Sandra ^a   Schön, Peter Christian ^a   Puppe, Birger ^a   Tuchscherer, Armin ^a   Manteuffel, Gerhard ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Classical conditioning; Distress calls; Pig; Predictability; Stress; Sus scrofa; Vocalisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOACOUSTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDITIONING; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PIG; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 51449090595     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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