Publications

Horse Behavior – The Behavioral Traits and Adaptations of Domestic and Wild Horses, Including Ponies

Clear description of species-typical behavior.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Equine

Citation: Waring, G. 1983. Horse Behavior - The Behavioral Traits and Adaptations of Domestic and Wild Horses, Including Ponies. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Behavioural assessment in muskox calves

One calf nibbles and pulls at the coat of a lying partner's neck and wither. The latter quickly interrupts this by getting to his feet (Fig. 11). .. Nibbling and gentle pawing were unrelated to dominance and competition. .. the...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Flood, P. F. 1983. Behavioural assessment in muskox calves. Behaviour 87, 1-21.

Movement orders and leadership in a semi-wild cattle herd

The semi-wild cattle established stable progression orders that were NOT correlated with the dominance rank order. The dipping order [animals were forced to move on and jump into the dip] was related to age with old animals walking in the...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1983. Movement orders and leadership in a semi-wild cattle herd. Behaviour 83, 251-264.

Effects of confinement stress on episodic secretion of LH in overiectomized sheep

Episodic secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) in ovariectomized ewes was evaluated before and during acute confinement and during several days of habituation to the same confinement. Plasma concentrations of LH were quantified in samples collected at 5-min intervals via indwelling...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Rasmussen, D. D., Malven, P. V. 1983. Effects of confinement stress on episodic secretion of LH in overiectomized sheep. Neuroendocrinology 36, 392-396.

A method for the quantification of butting activity in androgen-treated wethers

Sheep treat their reflections as strange individuals.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Parrott, R. F. 1983. A method for the quantification of butting activity in androgen-treated wethers. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 10, 319-324.

A comfortable minimum stress method of restraint for Yucatan miniature swine

Slings make a relatively comfortable restraint for pigs. The pressure on the belly seems to have a calming effect. Most Yucatan pigs, regardless of size, can be restrained by one person when using the sling method. When sling-restrained, most Yucatan...

Year Published: 1983Topics: RestraintAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Panepinto, L. M., Phillips, R. W., Norden, S. et al. 1983. A comfortable minimum stress method of restraint for Yucatan miniature swine. Laboratory Animal Science 33, 95-97.

Effects of early handling in the domestic rabbit

Rabbits handled from birth to 3 weeks of age showed a reduction in fearfulness toward humans.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Metz, J. H. M. 1983/84. Effects of early handling in the domestic rabbit. Applied Animal Ethology [Applied Animal Behaviour Science] 11, 86-87 (Abstract).

Restraint reduces size of thymus gland and PHA skin swelling in pigs

Pigs were restrained alone in narrow boxes for two hours a day for three days. The animals subsequently showed reduced thymus weights and immune response, and elevated cortisol levels.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Mertsching, H. J., Kelley, K. W. 1983. Restraint reduces size of thymus gland and PHA skin swelling in pigs. Journal of Animal Science 55(Supplement 1), 175-176 (Abstract).

Training pinnipeds to work without walls

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Marine Mammal

Citation: Laule, G. 1983. Training pinnipeds to work without walls. Proceedings of the International Marine Animal Trainers Association Annual Conference, 6-10.

Results of reseach projects into flooring preferences of cattle

Cattle prefer lying on a relatively soft and dry rather than on a hard and wet surface.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Irps, H. 1983. Results of reseach projects into flooring preferences of cattle. In: Farm Animal Housing and Welfare. Baxter, S. H., Baxter, M. R., MacCormack, J. A. C. (eds), 200-215. Marinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands.