Outcome of tactile conditioning of neonates, or "imprint training" on selected handling measures in foals

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 252-258

  Spier, Sharon J ^a   Berger Pusterla, Jeannine ^a   Villarroel, Aurora ^a   Pusterla, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Early handling; Horse; Imprint train; Neonatal foals

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; VACCINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HORSE; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOUCH; VACCINATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HANDLING (PSYCHOLOGY); HORSES; HUMANS; IMPRINTING (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOCIALIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 6444239531     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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