Equine Behavioral Medicine / Bonnie V. Beaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beaver, Bonnie V. G., 1944- author.

Contributor:

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horses--Diseases--Medicine.

Horses.

Veterinary medicine.

Behavior, Animal.

Behavioral Medicine.

Horses--Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Horses.

Behavior, Animal.

Behavioral Medicine.

Physical Description:

xv, 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2019.

Summary:

Equine Behavioral Medicine provides an essential resource for those who work with, study, and provide care to horses. It provides critical knowledge to help users understand the complex aspects of their behavior in order to benefit the animal, observe safe practices, and advance research in this area. The book includes current information on normal horse behavior and problem behaviors, particularly those associated with medical conditions, changes in the nervous system, and the use of drug therapy. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the differences of the sensory systems and the concepts of learning that are helpful for successful treatments and safety.

Contents:

The history of horses and their relationship to humans

Equine behavior of sensory and neural origin

Learning

Equine communicative behavior

Equine social behavior

Equine reproductive behavior

Equine maintenance behaviors

Equine locomotive behavior

Equine behavioral medicine

Equine behavior problems

Equine welfare.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9780128121061

0128121068

OCLC:

1040615681