Handling Stress: The Horse's Perspective

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Title
Handling Stress: The Horse's Perspective
Source
ZOOL 567, Fall 2021
Creator
Nykyforuk, Christina
Description
This infographic provides insight into the behaviours that horses may display during stressful handling situations, and how to work around these stress behaviours to keep the horse and handler safe.
References
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[8] Squibb, K., Griffin, K., Favier, R., & Ijichi, C. (2018). Poker face: Discrepancies in behaviour and affective states in horses during stressful handling procedures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 202, 34-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2018.02.003

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Date
12/01/2021
Category
Avoiding Predators
Item sets
Topic Dissemination Items