Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behaviour towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 131-137

  Coleman, G J ^a   Hemsworth, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Attitudes; Behaviour; Stockpeople; Stress; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ETHICS; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; HUMANS; LIVESTOCK; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 84904353121     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.33.1.2257     Document Type: Article

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