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implikationer på djurvälfärd och argument för en nollvision om förekomst av beteendet
… has been observed in captive animals and therefore it has been proposed that stereotypies exist because we house animals in environments that are sub-optimal to them. Some scientists claim that performance of stereotypies in itself decreases the animal's welfare due to costs in …
… studies have shown that enriched cages can reduce the frequency of performed stereotypies. Most studies on mink in Sweden have been done on adults. The aim of this study was to investigate if larger enriched cages with two or four mink kits reduce stereotypies in mink kits …
… that tethering and confinements of cattle severely affects the development of stereotypies in cattle. The feeding regime and feeding level have an immense affect on the stereotypi level in cattle. The aim of this experiment was to study dairy heifers that had never been tethered …
… normal active behaviour, interactions with enrichments, inactive behaviour, stereotypies, tail biting and choice of place. The results showed that when female mink were kept in large enriched cages they spent 22,3% of their active time in contact with different enrichments. They …
… of the day foraging and have been observed lying down two hours during night. Stereotypies are common in many different species in zoos. Stereotypic behaviors may constitute up to 50 % of the daily activity budget of zoo elephants. Modern zoos try to reduce stereotypic behaviors …
… that individuals with an active coping style are more liable to develop stereotypies than individuals with a passive coping style. Knowledge about individual differences regarding personality type and coping in animals can be used in the breeding of dogs and horses and also for …
… affect the brain development of laboratory animals. Mice are known to develop stereotypies when raised in standard laboratory cages. Stereotypies are repetitive behaviours that can indicate a suboptimal environment. An enriched environment has been shown to improve learning and …
… frustration, which might manifest itself in abnormal behaviour, like the oral stereotypies for example crib-biting. It is a held belief that the horse swallows air while crib-biting, which they don’t, and that swallowed air causes colic, and the belief that other horses can copy …
… may be irreversible, and will lay a foundation to the development of stereotypies. The subject of weaning foals need more research. This study show that weaning by stepwise removal of the mares from pasture, leaving the foals in a familiar surrounding, is a good weaning method …
… use, and understanding of the development of abnormal behaviours, such as stereotypies, could be increased. Management routines and training could be adjusted tosuit each individual horse and it could facilitate the selection of individuals appropriate for breeding. There are …
as an indiction of hunger
… a feeding behavior they are highly motivated to perform. The performance of stereotypies has been used as evidence of reduced welfare; when an animal has a high motivation to perform a certain behavior but the environment does not allow the animal to perform this. So how can …
… for both human and horse, such as overweight, underweight, colic, laminitis, stereotypies, deficiency diseases and gastric ulcers. To work out a balanced feeding plan, with the right balance between nutrients, minerals and vitamins, can be quite complicated since several feed …
Lately the popularity to keep different species of dwarf hamsters has increased in Sweden. The requirements of the Swedish legislation to keep hamsters as pets are low which could be a reason for the increasing popularity. Hamsters are in nature generally nocturnal and can …
Enligt svensk lag måste alla katter vara minst 12 veckor vid försäljning. I bl.a. Storbritannien kan kattungar dock säljas vid 8 veckors ålder. Med utgångspunkt från detta har jag ställt upp de två frågeställningarna ”hur påverkas kattens beteende om avvänjningen från modern …
en naturligare avvänjning för ökat välmående
Den naturliga process där stoet avvänjer sitt föl strax innan hon ska föla igen ger den unga hästen möjlighet att gradvis ändra sitt val av föda och mogna till en självständig individ. Den tidigare och mer abrupta avvänjningen som ofta sker av domesticerade hästar är mycket …
