How to provide Stable Living

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Title
How to provide Stable Living
Source
Zool 567, Fall 2021
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Creator
Bajwa, Izza
Perez, Christina
Description
Horses face numerous challenges when being placed in stables and transported to and from stables. This infographic explains how pain/stress and stereotypies can be studied to help researchers and horse owners better understand their horses and provide a comfortable environment for them to live in.
References
References:
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Stanley, S. O., Cant, J. P., & Osborne, V. R. (2015). A pilot study to determine whether a tongue-activated liquid dispenser would mitigate abnormal behavior in pasture-restricted horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 35(11-12), 973–976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2015.08.016

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Image References:
“Horse” by MarilynJane is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/5db425f9-eedb-459a-a164-a4ad7d2d5294

"Horse in Stable at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky" by PEO, Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives is licensed with CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Jurga, F. (2017, June 1). Sue dyson: Double video explanation of equine ethogram for recognizing lameness and pain. Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://hoofcare.blogspot.com/2017/06/sue-dyson-equine-ethogram-facial-expression-lameness-video.html

Sellers, F. (2018). Stereotypies: Bad Habits or Vices? Equimed. https://equimed.com/health-centers/behavior/articles/stereotypies-bad-habits-or-vices

Perez, C. (2018). Personal Image.
Date
December 1st, 2021
Category
Social behavior
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