Multidisciplinary Approaches and Assessment Techniques to Better Understand and Enhance Zoo Nonhuman Animal Welfare

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 300-318

  Siegford, Janice M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

animal based assessment; instrumental learning; operant learning; preference testing; qualitative assessment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; EMOTION; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEASURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; EMOTIONS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLEASURE;

EID: 84885100427     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: 15327604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2013.827914     Document Type: Article

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