Animal emotions, behaviour and the promotion of positive welfare states

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Mellor, D J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

action orientated systems; Animal welfare codes; motivational urges or drives; negative and positive affects; positive welfare; purposive behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; EMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EMOTIONS;

EID: 84857665573     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2011.619047     Document Type: Article

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