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	Author	Larose, C.; Richard-Yris, M.-A.; Hausberger, M.; Rogers, L.J.
	Title	Laterality of horses associated with emotionality in novel situations			Type	Journal Article
	Year	2006	Publication	Laterality	Abbreviated Journal	Laterality
	Volume	11	Issue	4	Pages	355-367
	Keywords	Affect/physiology; Animals; Brain/physiology; Female; Functional Laterality/physiology; Horses; Male; Social Behavior; *Social Environment
	Abstract	We have established that lateral biases are characteristic of visual behaviour in 65 horses. Two breeds, Trotters and French Saddlebreds aged 2 to 3, were tested on a novel object test. The main finding was a significant correlation between emotionality index and the eye preferred to view the novel stimulus: the higher the emotionality, the more likely that the horse looked with its left eye. The less emotive French Saddlebreds, however, tended to glance at the object using the right eye, a tendency that was not found in the Trotters, although the emotive index was the same for both breeds. The youngest French Saddlebreds did not show this trend. These results are discussed in relation to the different training practices for the breeds and broader findings on lateralisation in different species.
	Address	Universite de Rennes 1, France
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	ISSN	1357-650X	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	PMID:16754236			Approved	no
	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @ room B 3.029			Serial	1826
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	Author	Parr, L.A.; Hopkins, W.D.; de Waal, F.B.
	Title	Haptic discrimination in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella): evidence of manual specialization			Type	Journal Article
	Year	1997	Publication	Neuropsychologia	Abbreviated Journal	Neuropsychologia
	Volume	35	Issue	2	Pages	143-152
	Keywords	Aging/psychology; Animals; Cebus; Cues; Discrimination (Psychology)/physiology; Female; Functional Laterality/physiology; Male; Psychomotor Performance/physiology; Sex Characteristics; Touch/physiology
	Abstract	Two experiments investigated the effects of haptic and visual discrimination on hand preference in 22 brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). The percentage of left-handed subjects in Experiment 1 were 63.6%, 45.5%, and 18.2% for haptic, bipedal, and quadrupedal reaching, respectively. In Experiment 2, the haptic demands of the task were manipulated by using additional food types and another tactile medium. Left-hand preferences were further strengthened when reaching into water compared to pineshavings in Experiment 1. Reaching with no tactile interference resulted in equal numbers of lateralized and nonlateralized subjects. These results show that when reaching demands the use of haptic cues, as opposed to visual ones, monkeys shift towards greater left hand use. This is consistent with what is known about right hemisphere superiority for haptic discrimination in humans.
	Address	Division of Psychobiology, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. parr@rmy.-emory.edu
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	ISSN	0028-3932	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	PMID:9025118			Approved	no
	Call Number	refbase @ user @			Serial	201
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	Author	Ruggieri, V.
	Title	The running horse stops: the hypothetical role of the eyes in imagery of movement			Type	Journal Article
	Year	1999	Publication	Perceptual and motor skills	Abbreviated Journal	Percept Mot Skills
	Volume	89	Issue	3 Pt 2	Pages	1088-1092
	Keywords	Adult; Cerebral Cortex/physiology; Eye Movements/physiology; Female; Functional Laterality/physiology; Head/physiology; Humans; Imagination; Models, Neurological; Motion Perception; Movement/physiology; Ocular Physiology; *Optical Illusions; Posture/physiology
	Abstract	To examine the hypothetical role of the eyes in visual mental imagery of movement 72 undergraduate women students in psychology were asked to imagine a running horse and then to produce the same mental image without moving the eyes and the head. In 59% of the subjects interesting modifications of the imagined movement appeared: 37% observed an inhibition of the movement and 19% an evident slowing up of the moving figure. The interpretation of this result was made by hypothesizing that the eyes are concretely involved in visual imagery processes.
	Address	University of Rome La Sapienza
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	ISSN	0031-5125	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	PMID:10710755			Approved	no
	Call Number	refbase @ user @			Serial	94
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	Author	Herholz, C.; Straub, R.; Braendlin, C.; Imhof, A.; Luthi, S.; Busato, A.
	Title	Measurement of tidal breathing flow-volume loop indices in horses used for different sporting purposes with and without recurrent airway obstruction			Type	Journal Article
	Year	2003	Publication	The Veterinary Record	Abbreviated Journal	Vet. Rec.
	Volume	152	Issue	10	Pages	288-292
	Keywords	Airway Obstruction/physiopathology; Animals; Horses/physiology; Physical Conditioning, Animal/physiology; Respiration; Respiratory Function Tests/*veterinary; Sports; Tidal Volume/physiology
	Abstract	Tidal breathing flow-volume loop (TBFVL) indices in healthy horses and in horses suffering from mild and moderate to severe recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) were measured. In addition, the ability of these indices to differentiate healthy controls from horses with mild RAO by separating the horses according to their usage was investigated. The horses were assigned to three sporting categories: 1 Leisure horses; 2 Horses competing at events with a duration of more than five minutes (eventing, coaching and endurance); and 3 Horses competing at events with a duration of less than five minutes (dressage and show jumping). Flow-volume curves were recorded with an ultrasonic spirometer and TBFVL indices were calculated with specially dedicated software. The sporting usage of the horses had a significant effect on the differentiating ability of TBFVL indices in diagnosing different degrees of RAO. The index TIF50 differentiated control horses from horses with minor RAO in all sporting categories.
	Address	Department of Equine Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Berne, Langgasstrasse 124, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0042-4900	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	PMID:12650471			Approved	no
	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @			Serial	3725
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	Author	Duncan, I.J.H.
	Title	D.G.M. Wood-Gush Memorial Lecture: An applied ethologist looks at the question “Why?”			Type	Journal Article
	Year	1995	Publication	Applied Animal Behaviour Science	Abbreviated Journal	Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci.
	Volume	44	Issue	2-4	Pages	205-217
	Keywords	Causation; Cognition; Function; Future research; Ontogeny; Phylogeny; States of suffering; Welfare
	Abstract	The question “Why does an animal behave as it does?” can be answered in terms of ontogeny, function, phylogeny and causation. The achievements of applied ethology relative to those four approaches are reviewed, gaps in our knowledge are identified and predictions for fruitful avenues of future research are made. Ontogenic studies have been useful in the past and it is suggested that studies of the effects of early experience on the sexual behaviour of animals used in artificial breeding schemes might pay dividends. It is proposed that functional studies should be approached cautiously. More information is required on the process of domestication in order to increase the chances of success in the trend to farm exotic species. Studies on causation are likely to continue to be the mainstay of applied ethological research. It is suggested that within this category, studies on states of suffering, motivation and cognition are urgently required to answer the most pressing questions on animal welfare.
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	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @			Serial	2919
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	Author	Knill, L.M.; Eagleton, R.D.; Harver, E.
	Title	Physical optics of the equine eye			Type	Journal Article
	Year	1977	Publication	American Journal of Veterinary Research	Abbreviated Journal	Am J Vet Res
	Volume	38	Issue	6	Pages	735-737
	Keywords	visual system function; Ocular Physiology
	Abstract	The equine eye was treated as a general lens system and calculations were done to determine image position in relation to the retina for objects at a distance of infinity, 100 m, and 1 m. The retina is 19.1 mm behind the posterior surface of the lens; therefore, the image appears 14.6 mm posterior to the retina at infinity and at 100 m, and 16.3 mm at 1-m distance on a horizontal axis. The animals studied were hyperopic. It is evident that the horse must move its head or eye, or both, for optimal visual acuity. At the same time, some objects in the total field of vision are imperceptible or indistinct.
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	ISSN	00029645 (Issn)	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	Cited By (since 1996): 1; Export Date: 15 May 2007; Source: Scopus; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Knill, L.M.			Approved	no
	Call Number	refbase @ user @			Serial	852
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	Author	Rogers, L.J.
	Title	A Matter of Degree: Strength of Brain Asymmetry and Behaviour			Type
	Year	2017	Publication	Symmetry	Abbreviated Journal	Symmetry
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	Keywords	functional asymmetry; strength of lateralization; direction of lateralization; advantages; disadvantages; vertebrate species; limb preference; eye bias
	Abstract	Research on a growing number of vertebrate species has shown that the left and right sides of the brain process information in different ways and that lateralized brain function is expressed in both specific and broad aspects of behaviour. This paper reviews the available evidence relating strength of lateralization to behavioural/cognitive performance. It begins by considering the relationship between limb preference and behaviour in humans and primates from the perspectives of direction and strength of lateralization. In birds, eye preference is used as a reflection of brain asymmetry and the strength of this asymmetry is associated with behaviour important for survival (e.g., visual discrimination of food from non-food and performance of two tasks in parallel). The same applies to studies on aquatic species, mainly fish but also tadpoles, in which strength of lateralization has been assessed as eye preferences or turning biases. Overall, the empirical evidence across vertebrate species points to the conclusion that stronger lateralization is advantageous in a wide range of contexts. Brief discussion of interhemispheric communication follows together with discussion of experiments that examined the effects of sectioning pathways connecting the left and right sides of the brain, or of preventing the development of these left-right connections. The conclusion reached is that degree of functional lateralization affects behaviour in quite similar ways across vertebrate species. Although the direction of lateralization is also important, in many situations strength of lateralization matters more. Finally, possible interactions between asymmetry in different sensory modalities is considered.
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	Series Editor		Series Title		Abbreviated Series Title	Symmetry
	Series Volume	9	Series Issue	4	Edition
	ISSN	2073-8994	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @			Serial	6167
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	Author	Anderson, T.M.; McIlwraith, C.W.; Douay, P.
	Title	The role of conformation in musculoskeletal problems in the racing Thoroughbred			Type	Journal Article
	Year	2004	Publication	Equine Veterinary Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Equine Vet J
	Volume	36	Issue	7	Pages	571-575
	Keywords	Animals; Carpus, Animal/anatomy & histology/physiology; Horse Diseases/etiology/pathology/surgery; Horses/anatomy & histology/injuries/physiology; Likelihood Functions; Logistic Models; Muscle, Skeletal/anatomy & histology/pathology; Musculoskeletal Diseases/pathology/surgery/veterinary; Tarsus, Animal/anatomy & histology/physiology; Treatment Outcome
	Abstract	REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: The relationship of conformation to future potential injury is a standard approach in practise but, at present, is largely based on subjective observations. OBJECTIVE: To measure conformation in 3-year-old Thoroughbreds and objectively test its relationship with the occurrence of musculoskeletal problems. METHODS: Conformation measurements were taken from photographs using specific reference points marked on the horses and processed on the computer. Clinical observations were recorded for each horse on a regular basis. Stepwise (forward) logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between the binary response of the clinical outcomes probability and the conformation variables by the method of maximum likelihood. RESULTS: Clinical outcomes significantly (P<0.05) associated with conformational variables included effusion of the front fetlock, effusion of the right carpus, effusion of the carpus, effusion of the hind fetlock, fracture of the left or right carpus, right front fetlock problem and hind fetlock problem. CONCLUSIONS: Offset knees (offset ratio) contributed to fetlock problems. Long pasterns increased the odds of a fracture in the front limb. An increase in the carpal angle as viewed from the front (carpal valgus) may serve as a protective mechanism, as the odds for a carpal fracture and carpal effusion decreased with an increase in the carpal angle. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE: This study demonstrates relationships between conformation and musculoskeletal disease in the racehorse. The information may be useful in selection and management of the racing Thoroughbred.
	Address	Colorado State University, Equine Science and Equine Orthopaedic Research Programs, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	Series Volume		Series Issue		Edition
	ISSN	0425-1644	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	PMID:15581320			Approved	no
	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @			Serial	3697
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	Author	Gerber, V.; Robinson, N.E.; Luethi, S.; Marti, E.; Wampfler, B.; Straub, R.
	Title	Airway inflammation and mucus in two age groups of asymptomatic well-performing sport horses			Type	Journal Article
	Year	2003	Publication	Equine Veterinary Journal	Abbreviated Journal	Equine Vet J
	Volume	35	Issue	5	Pages	491-495
	Keywords	Age Factors; Animals; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/cytology; Female; Flow Cytometry/veterinary; Horse Diseases/physiopathology; Horses; Housing, Animal; Inflammation/veterinary; Leukocyte Count/veterinary; Male; Mucus/secretion; Physical Conditioning, Animal; Respiratory Function Tests/veterinary; Respiratory Tract Diseases/physiopathology/veterinary; Sports
	Abstract	REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Horses housed in conventional stable environments are exposed to high dust loads. Long-term exposure to inhaled dust may lead to subclinical airway disease. HYPOTHESES: Airway inflammation and mucus accumulation are 1) common in asymptomatic well-performing sport horses, 2) increased in older compared to younger individuals and 3) correlated. METHODS: Mucus quantity and quality (endoscopic scoring) and BALF differential cytology were assessed in 13 younger horses (mean age 5 years) and 13 older horses (mean age 15 years), which had no historical or clinical evidence of lower airway disease, were performing well and were housed permanently in a conventional stable environment. RESULTS: 1) Airway inflammation and/or mucus accumulation were very common. All sport horses showed evidence of subclinical inflammatory airway disease (IAD). 2) Older horses, having been exposed for 10 more years to a conventional stable environment, did not show increased subclinical airway inflammation or mucus accumulation. The only differences between the age groups were increased BALF total and lymphocyte cell counts in the younger horses. 3) Mucus quantity and quality scores were not significantly correlated with each other or with BALF neutrophil percentages and absolute numbers. CONCLUSIONS: Although clinically healthy and performing well, all of the examined horses housed in a conventional stable environment showed evidence of IAD. The degree of IAD was not increased in older horses that had not developed clinical signs. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE: The effect of subclinical degrees of IAD on performance in dressage and show jumping should be investigated further to better understand the clinical significance of IAD in sport horses.
	Address	Pulmonary Laboratory, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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	Language	English	Summary Language		Original Title
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	ISSN	0425-1644	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes	PMID:12875328			Approved	no
	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @			Serial	3721
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	Author	Krishnan, A.; Gandour, J.T.; Ananthakrishnan, S.; Bidelman, G.M.; Smalt, C.J.
	Title	Functional ear (a)symmetry in brainstem neural activity relevant to encoding of voice pitch: A precursor for hemispheric specialization?			Type	Journal Article
	Year		Publication	Brain and Language	Abbreviated Journal
	Volume	In Press, Corrected Proof	Issue		Pages
	Keywords	Auditory; Human; Brainstem; Pitch; Language; Mandarin Chinese; Fundamental frequency-following response (FFR); Functional ear asymmetry; Experience-dependent plasticity; Subcortical
	Abstract	Pitch processing is lateralized to the right hemisphere; linguistic pitch is further mediated by left cortical areas. This experiment investigates whether ear asymmetries vary in brainstem representation of pitch depending on linguistic status. Brainstem frequency-following responses (FFRs) were elicited by monaural stimulation of the left and right ear of 15 native speakers of Mandarin Chinese using two synthetic speech stimuli that differ in linguistic status of tone. One represented a native lexical tone (Tone 2: T2); the other, T2', a nonnative variant in which the pitch contour was a mirror image of T2 with the same starting and ending frequencies. Two 40-ms portions of f0 contours were selected in order to compare two regions (R1, early; R2 late) differing in pitch acceleration rate and perceptual saliency. In R2, linguistic status effects revealed that T2 exhibited a larger degree of FFR rightward ear asymmetry as reflected in f0 amplitude relative to T2'. Relative to midline (ear asymmetry = 0), the only ear asymmetry reaching significance was that favoring left ear stimulation elicited by T2'. By left- and right-ear stimulation separately, FFRs elicited by T2 were larger than T2' in the right ear only. Within T2', FFRs elicited by the earlier region were larger than the later in both ears. Within T2, no significant differences in FFRS were observed between regions in either ear. Collectively, these findings support the idea that origins of cortical processing preferences for perceptually-salient portions of pitch are rooted in early, preattentive stages of processing in the brainstem.
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	ISSN	0093-934x	ISBN		Medium
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	Notes				Approved	no
	Call Number	Equine Behaviour @ team @			Serial	5391
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