The behaviour and welfare of the horse /

• Main Author: Fraser, Andrew F., (Author)
• Other Authors: Fraser, Andrew Ferguson.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2010.
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Subjects: Horses > Behavior.; Animal welfare.; Behavior, Animal.; Horses.; Animal Welfare.; Draught Animals.; Sport Animals, (New March 2000); Animal Reproduction and Embryology, (New March 2000); Animal Behaviour.; Animal Physiology and Biochemistry (Excluding Nutrition); Animal Health and Hygiene (General); Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals.; Abnormal behaviour.; Animal behaviour.; Animal health.; Animal husbandry.; Behaviour.; Drinking.; Eating.; Foals.; Gait.; Grooming.; Locomotion.; Mares.; Maternal behaviour.; Maternal recognition.; Mating behaviour.; Movement.; Neurophysiology.; Physical activity.; Reproduction.; Rest.; Restraint of animals.; Social behaviour.; Stallions.; Territoriality.; Training of animals.
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: The behaviour of the horse / Andrew F. Fraser. c1992.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 255 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The second edition of this book contains 16 chapters that discuss the development and neurophysiology of horse behaviour, physical activities such as eating and drinking, grooming and comfort behaviour, gait, movement, territoriality, rest, reproductive behaviour, maternal and human care of foals, social behaviour, training and restraint, abnormal behaviour the equine culture and protection. The book contains black-and-white photographs in each chapter and will be of interest to those involved in the husbandry and welfare of horses.