Sökning: "Equine behaviour"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 22 uppsatser innehållade orden Equine behaviour.
1. Equine welfare assessment : assessing equine welfare using positive parameters
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Sammanfattning : This thesis examines positive parameters for assessing horse welfare. The purpose of the study was to examine what positive welfare parameters there are, and if they are valid or not. Data has been collected through a literature review. Findings suggest that behavioural indicators like yawning, vacuum chewing and play are not valid. LÄS MER
2. Association analyses of forehead hair whorls, behaviour, and chromosome regions in Standardbred Trotters
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsSammanfattning : Introduction: In horse breeding, athletic skills have been in focus and certain behaviour types have been found to be important for competition. Behaviour is heritable but is also affected by the environment. Just like humans, animals have their own personality and behaviour-traits. LÄS MER
3. Mental rehabilitering av medicinskt friska hästar : kunskapsnivåer och praktiska handlingssätt
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthSammanfattning : Traditional horse training methods often consist of negative reinforcement and punishments, and trainers sometimes tend to push the horse over its level of capacity, physically or mentally. Ignoring the horse’s warning signals could long term lead to various behavioural problems or even traumatize the horse. LÄS MER
4. Inhysningssystem och dagliga rutiners påverkan på hästar och utvecklandet av stereotypier
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Equine StudiesSammanfattning : The horse has been in human service for about 6,000 years and has been a great asset in warfare and agriculture. Today, the horse is mainly used for leisure and equestrian sports. Horse holders keep horses housed in stables or in various forms of group housing. LÄS MER
5. Faktorer som påverkar stereotypier hos häst
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and BiochemistrySammanfattning : The horse is an herbivore herding animal, living in small family groups and spend most of the day searching for food. Modern horse-keeping can limit the possibilities for the horse to perform its natural behaviors, that can lead to a stereotypic behavior. LÄS MER