Effects of different forms of exercise on post inhibitory rebound and unwanted behaviour in stabled horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-492

  Freire, R ^a   Buckley, P ^a   Cooper, J J ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Horse; Misbehaviour; Post inhibitory rebound; Stable housing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; HORSE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HORSES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 70349220821     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777309X383883     Document Type: Article

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