Comparison of 3 methods for mixing unfamiliar horses (Equus caballus)

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-49

  Hartmann, Elke ^a   Keeling, Linda J ^a   Rundgren, Margareta ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behaviors; Equine; Injury; Mixing; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 78651483642     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2010.09.023     Document Type: Article

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