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Stereotypic animal behaviour : fundamentals and applications to welfare /

Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many millions of farm, zoo, research and companion animals. Including new chapters and over 30 contributors, this book focuses on the causation an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mason, Georgia, Rushen, Jeffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford : CABI, 2006.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Decade-or-More's Progress in Understanding Stereotypic Behaviour / J. Rushen and G. Mason
  • Stereotypic Oral Behaviour in Captive Ungulates : Foraging, Diet and Gastrointestinal Function / R. Bergeron, A.J. Badnell-Waters, S. Lambton and G. Mason
  • Locomotory Stereotypies in Carnivores : Does Pacing Stem from Hunting, Ranging or Frustrated Escape? / R. Clubb and S. Vickery
  • The Motivational Basis of Caged Rodents' Stereotypies / H. Würbel
  • Perseveration and Stereotypy : Systems-level Insights from Clinical Psychology / J.P. Garner
  • Deprived Environments : Developmental Insights from Primatology / M.A. Novak, J.S. Meyer, C. Lutz and S. Tiefenbacher
  • The Neurobiology of Stereotypy I : Environmental Complexity / M.H. Lewis, M.F. Presti, J.B. Lewis and C.A. Turner
  • The Neurobiology of Stereotypy II : the Role of Stress / S. Cabib
  • Environmental Enrichment as a Strategy for Mitigating Stereotypies in Zoo Animals : a Literature Review and Meta-analysis / R. Swaisgood and D. Shepherdson
  • Veterinary and Pharmacological Approaches to Abnormal Repetitive Behaviour / D. Mills and A. Luescher
  • Stereotypic Behaviour in Captive Animals : Fundamentals and Implications for Welfare and Beyond / G. Mason.