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Author Houpt, K.A. openurl 
  Title Equine behavior problems in relation to humane management Type Journal Article
  Year 1981 Publication Int. J. Stud. Anim Prob. Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Stud. Anim. Prob.  
  Volume 2 Issue 6 Pages 329-337  
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  Notes Cited By (since 1996): 7; Export Date: 21 October 2008 Approved no  
  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 4521  
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Author Haag, E.L.; Rudman, R.; Houpt, K.A. openurl 
  Title Avoidance, maze learning and social dominance in ponies Type Journal Article
  Year 1980 Publication J. Anim. Sci. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 50 Issue Pages 329-335  
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  Notes Cited By (since 1996): 16; Export Date: 24 October 2008 Approved no  
  Call Number Admin @ knut @ Serial 4593  
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Author Houpt, K.A. openurl 
  Title Intelligence of the horse Type Journal Article
  Year 1979 Publication Equine Pract. Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 1 Issue Pages 20-26  
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  Notes Cited By (since 1996): 5; Export Date: 24 October 2008 Approved no  
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Author Houpt, K.; Kusunose, R. isbn  openurl
  Title Genetics of behaviour. Type Book Chapter
  Year 2000 Publication The Genetics of the Horse Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 281-306  
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  Publisher CABI Publishing Place of Publication New York Editor Bowling, A.T., Ruvinsky, A.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 4821  
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Author Albright, J.D.; Mohammed, H.O.; Heleski, C.R.; Wickens, C.L.; Houpt, K.A. url  doi
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  Title Crib-biting in US horses: Breed predispositions and owner perceptions of aetiology Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Equine Veterinary Journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 41 Issue 5 Pages 455-458  
  Keywords HORSE; BEHAVIOUR; CRIB-BITING; BREED PREVALENCE; LEARNING  
  Abstract Reasons for performing study: Crib-biting is an equine stereotypy that may result in diseases such as colic. Certain breeds and management factors have been associated.

Objectives: To determine: breed prevalence of crib-biting in US horses; the likelihood that one horse learns to crib-bite from another; and owner perceptions of causal factors.

Methods: An initial postal survey queried the number and breed of crib-biting horses and if a horse began after being exposed to a horse with this habit. In a follow-up survey, a volunteer subset of owners was asked the number of affected and nonaffected horses of each breed and the extent of conspecific contact. The likelihood of crib-biting given breed and extent of contact was quantified using odds ratio (OR) and significance of the association was assessed using the Chi-squared test.

Results: Overall prevalence was 4.4%. Thoroughbreds were the breed most affected (13.3%). Approximately half of owners believed environmental factors predominantly cause the condition (54.4%) and crib-biting is learned by observation (48.8%). However, only 1.0% of horses became affected after being exposed to a crib-biter. The majority (86%) of horses was turned out in the same pasture with other horses and extent of contact with conspecifics was not statistically related to risk.

Conclusion: This is the first study to report breed prevalence for crib-biting in US horses. Thoroughbreds were the breed more likely to be affected. More owners believed either environmental conditions were a predominant cause or a combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to the behaviour. Only a small number of horses reportedly began to crib-bite after being exposed to an affected individual, but approximately half of owners considered it to be a learned behaviour; most owners did not isolate affected horses.

Potential relevance: Genetic predisposition, not just intensive management conditions and surroundings, may be a factor in the high crib-biting prevalence in some breeds, and warrants further investigation. Little evidence exists to suggest horses learn the behaviour from other horses, and isolation may cause unnecessary stress.
 
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Author Houpt, K. A.; Kusonose, R. isbn  openurl
  Title Genetic of behaviour Type Book Chapter
  Year 2000 Publication Genetics of the Horse Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 281-306  
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  Publisher Cab Intl Place of Publication Wallingford Oxfordshire Editor Bowling,A. T. ; Ruvinsky, A.  
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  ISSN ISBN 978-0851994291 Medium  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5021  
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Author Lee, J.; Floyd, T.; Erb, H.; Houpt, K. url  doi
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  Title Preference and demand for exercise in stabled horses Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Applied Animal Behaviour Science Abbreviated Journal Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci.  
  Volume 130 Issue 3-4 Pages 91-100  
  Keywords Horse; Welfare; Exercise; Operant conditioning; Two choice preference; Treadmill  
  Abstract Operant conditioning and two choice preference tests were used to assess the motivation of horses to be released from straight and from box stalls. The motivations for food, a companion, and release into a paddock were compared when the horses had to work for each commodity at increasing fixed ratios of responses (panel presses) to reward in an equine operant conditioning stall. The motivation for food (mean ± SEM = 258 ± 143) responses was much greater than that for either release (38 ± 32) from a straight stall into a large paddock alone or into a small paddock with another horse (95 ± 41) (P = 0.04). When given a two choice preference test between exercise on a treadmill for 20 min or returning to their box stalls, eight of nine horses chose to return to their stalls. In a two choice preference test six of eight horses in box stalls chose to be released into a paddock alone. Horses were given a series of two choice preference tests to determine how long they preferred to be in a paddock. After 15 min in the paddock the horses were re-tested, but all chose the paddock when released into a paddock with three other horses. They were retested every 15 min until they chose to return to their stalls. They chose to stay out for 35 ± 6 min when other horses were in the paddock but for only 17 ± 2 min when they would be alone. When deprived of stall release for 48 h the horses chose to remain in the paddock with other horses for 54 ± 6 min, but showed no compensatory behavior when they were alone (duration chosen = 16 ± 4 min). These findings indicate that horses are not strongly motivated to exercise alone and will choose not to endure forced exercise on a treadmill. The social context of voluntary exercise is important; horses are willing to stay out of their stalls longer if other horses are present and will show compensatory behavior only if other horses are present. These finding have implications for optimizing turnout time for stalled horses.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5330  
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Author Houpt, K. A.; Boyd L. openurl 
  Title Social Behaviour Type Book Chapter
  Year 1994 Publication Przewalski's horse Abbreviated Journal  
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  Publisher State university of New York Press Place of Publication Albany Editor Boyd L.; Houpt, K. A.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5433  
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Author Houpt, K.A. pdf  openurl
  Title Horse husbandry and equine stereotypies Type Conference Article
  Year 2012 Publication Proceedings of the 2. International Equine Science Meeting Abbreviated Journal Proc. 2. Int. Equine. Sci. Mtg  
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  Publisher Xenophon Publishing Place of Publication Wald Editor Krueger, K.  
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  ISSN 978-3-9808134-26 ISBN Medium  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 5553  
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Author Albright, J.; Sun, X.; Houpt, K. url  doi
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  Title Does cribbing behavior in horses vary with dietary taste or direct gastric stimuli? Type Journal Article
  Year Publication Applied Animal Behaviour Science Abbreviated Journal Appl Anim Behav Sci  
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  Keywords Horse; Stereotypy; Cribbing; Diet  
  Abstract Abstract Concentrated feed diets have been shown to drastically increase the rate of the cribbing, an oral stereotypy in horses, but the specific component causing the rise has not been identified. Furthermore, the mechanism through which feed affects cribbing has not been explored. In the first experiment of this study, we quantified the latency to crib and number of cribs in 15 min after the horses tasted various grain, sugar, and artificial sweetener solutions. Undiluted grain stimulated the most cribs (P < 0.01) compared with all other solutions, and shortest latency to crib, although this was significantly higher only when compared with diluted grain (P = 0.03). In Experiment 2, latency to crib and number of cribs in 15 min after the grain and sugar solutions were administered via nasograstric tube were also evaluated. There were no statistical differences among cribbing responses to grain, fructose, and water administered directly to the stomach although grain stimulated cribbing behavior more quickly than 10% fructose (P = 0.03) and 100% tap water (P = 0.04). These results confirm that highly palatable diets, possibly mediated through the opioid and dopaminergic systems, are one of the most potent inducers of cribbing behavior. The highly palatable taste remains the probable “cribogenic” factor of concentrated diet, although gastric and post-gastric effects cannot be excluded.  
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  Call Number Equine Behaviour @ team @ Serial 6123  
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