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… to environmentally adapt individuals by selection for reduced frequency of natural behaviours have been made. These have shown that natural behaviours are complex and are controlled by several different mechanisms, making selection for reduced natural behavior difficult, and it …
… have been domesticated and artificial selected for such a long time their natural behaviours and instincts still remains. In the rich countries there are many people who have the opportunity to ride either on their own horses or at riding schools. Many of these people have not …
This study concerns the type of vegetation selected by cattle grazing on semi-natural pastures, and whether the selection depends on the nutrient content of the vegetation or on other factors. The study was carried out in three different semi-natural pastures in the Uppsala area …
… in a degraded habitat for the porpoise. A major problem is that the species natural behaviour and morphological adaptions to a life in a river exposes it to serious risks. Porpoises navigate by echolocalization and have poorly developed eyes due to the turbid water in the river …
… When and how to wean the foals should be based on knowledge of the horse’s natural behaviour and not tradition.
For most dog owners today it is natural to use acoustic stimuli such as talking to communicate with their pets. Words are used both to ask the dogs to perform tricks, as well as to hold ”conversations” with the dog. This literature review looks at how dogs perceive human …
… clearly states that mice must be housed with a companion due to their natural social structure. Many studies have investigated the effect off enrichment, group size, cage size and other potential changes in in their environment on the occurrence of aggression. Even with these …
… Crib-biting is thought to increase salivary secretion. Equine saliva is a natural buffer but is produced only during mastication. Horse owners often use shavings or peat litter, mostly due to practical reasons, even though horses forage more on straw-bedding. The aim of this …
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The horses? natural behaviour is easier to satisfy in a loose-housing system than housed in a traditional box. Law’s and science suggest that we should house horses in loose-housing, which improve the horse possibility to perform natural behaviours, to interact socially with …
… examined the proportion of tail, claw and leg injuries and the presence of unnatural behavior in the different systems. In summary, all studies showed that soft underlay were beneficial for the animals in terms of the proportion of bone lesions and swellings. Rubber coated …
… for shelters. The aim of this study was to acquire more knowledge about the natural behaviour of cattle concerning their use of shelters. The basis of the study was a series of questions regarding when animals choose to stay in shelters, if shelters were used less when they had …
… behaviour, thus one can assume that outdoor living pigs mostly are affected by natural positive stress. Stress caused by fluctuations in temperature can be taken care of by correctly designed huts and by giving the pigs access to mud bathing. Pigs outdoors have been proved to …
… calf feeder with nipple. These types of housing systems disregard the calf's natural behaviour and suckling pattern. Due to this abnormal behaviours such as cross-sucking or non-nutritive sucking are common. The conclusion from this literature review is that in regard to the …
This literature study investigates the natural behaviour of the cat and handling of cats in the clinic. A presentation of tactile, olfactory, visual and acoustic communication is given. The reproductive behaviour of the cat is explained and the development of kittens is …
… conducting interventions in primary health care setting that also permits a natural cooperation with other health professionals.
