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| Author | Harman, A.M.; Moore, S.; Hoskins, R.; Keller, P. | ||||
| Title | Horse vision and an explanation for the visual behaviour originally explained by the 'ramp retina' | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Equine veterinary journal | Abbreviated Journal | Equine Vet J |
| Volume | 31 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 384-390 |
| Keywords | Animals; Behavior, Animal; Cell Count; Eye/*anatomy & histology; Ganglia, Sensory/cytology; Horses/*physiology; Refractive Errors/veterinary; Retina/cytology/*physiology; Vision/*physiology; Visual Acuity; Visual Fields | ||||
| Abstract | Here we provide confirmation that the 'ramp retina' of the horse, once thought to result in head rotating visual behaviour, does not exist. We found a 9% variation in axial length of the eye between the streak region and the dorsal periphery. However, the difference was in the opposite direction to that proposed for the 'ramp retina'. Furthermore, acuity in the narrow, intense visual streak in the inferior retina is 16.5 cycles per degree compared with 2.7 cycles per degree in the periphery. Therefore, it is improbable that the horse rotates its head to focus onto the peripheral retina. Rather, the horse rotates the nose up high to observe distant objects because binocular overlap is oriented down the nose, with a blind area directly in front of the forehead. | ||||
| Address | Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia | ||||
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| ISSN | 0425-1644 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | PMID:10505953 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 836 | ||
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| Author | Farmer-Dougan, V.; Dougan, J. | ||||
| Title | The Man Who Listens To Behavior: Folk Wisdom And Behavior Analysis From A Real Horse Whisperer | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR | Abbreviated Journal | J Exp Anal Behav |
| Volume | 72 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 139-149 |
| Keywords | positive reinforcement, aversive control, learned helplessness, language, biological constraints, | ||||
| Abstract | The popular novel and movie The Horse Whisperer are based on the work of several real-life horse whisperers, the most famous of whom is Monty Roberts. Over the last 50 years, Roberts has developed a technique for training horses that is both more effective and less aversive than traditional training techniques. An analysis of Roberts` methods (as described in his book, The Man Who Listens to Horses) indicates a deep understanding of behavioral principles including positive reinforcement, timeout, species-specific defense reactions, learned helplessness, and the behavioral analysis of language. Roberts developed his theory and techniques on the basis of personal experience and folk wisdom, and not as the result of formal training in behavior analysis. Behavior analysts can clearly learn from such insightful yet behaviorally incorrect practitioners, just as such practitioners can benefit from the objective science of behavior analysts. |
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| ISSN | 0022-5002 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | PMID:16812908 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 1829 | ||
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| Author | Powell, D.M. | ||||
| Title | Preliminary evaluation of porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraception for behavioral effects in feral horses (Equus caballus) | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science : JAAWS | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Anim Welf Sci |
| Volume | 2 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 321-335 |
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| Abstract | Successful management of captive populations of wild animals requires effective control of reproduction. Contraception is one tool for controlling reproduction of animals in zoos; however, the options available to the animal manager are limited. Contraceptives vary in efficacy, reversibility, and side effects, and thus may not be suitable for widespread use. One consideration when selecting a contraceptive is its potential for side effects on behavior, especially given the fact that reproduction plays such a prominent role in the biology of any species. To date, there have been few evaluations of contraceptives for behavioral effects, and those that have been conducted have focused on hormone-based contraceptives. This study sought to evaluate a novel method of population control, immunocontraception, for behavioral effects in a population of feral horses. Porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraception prevents fertilization of ova and does not alter normal hormone secretion patterns. It therefore should leave the animal behaviorally intact in terms of reproductive behavior. The study examined the behavior of 43 sexually mature mares on Assateague Island during the 1997 breeding season and, with help from Earthwatch volunteers, collected observations over a 3-month period. The study found no significant differences between treated and untreated mares in general activity budget, aggression given or received, and spatial relationships relative to the stallion. These preliminary findings indicate that PZP contraception seems to have no acute behavioral effects on the behavior of individuals. The study findings also suggest that PZP could be a desirable and effective management tool for captive species in which social behavior plays an integral role in group dynamics. Analyses of group level effects and population level effects are continuing. | ||||
| Address | Department of Zoological Research, National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008, USA. dpowell@nzp.si.edu | ||||
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| ISSN | 1088-8705 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | PMID:16363936 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | Serial | 1883 | |||
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| Author | Goodwin, D. | ||||
| Title | The importance of ethology in understanding the behaviour of the horse | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Equine Veterinary Journal. Supplement | Abbreviated Journal | Equine Vet J Suppl |
| Volume | Issue | 28 | Pages | 15-19 | |
| Keywords | *Animal Husbandry; Animals; *Behavior, Animal; Bonding, Human-Pet; Evolution; *Horses; Social Behavior | ||||
| Abstract | Domestication has provided the horse with food, shelter, veterinary care and protection, allowing individuals an increased chance of survival. However, the restriction of movement, limited breeding opportunities and a requirement to expend energy, for the benefit of another species, conflict with the evolutionary processes which shaped the behaviour of its predecessors. The behaviour of the horse is defined by its niche as a social prey species but many of the traits which ensured the survival of its ancestors are difficult to accommodate in the domestic environment. There has been a long association between horses and man and many features of equine behaviour suggest a predisposition to interspecific cooperation. However, the importance of dominance in human understanding of social systems has tended to overemphasize its importance in the human-horse relationship. The evolving horse-human relationship from predation to companionship, has resulted in serial conflicts of interest for equine and human participants. Only by understanding the nature and origin of these conflicts can ethologists encourage equine management practices which minimise deleterious effects on the behaviour of the horse. | ||||
| Address | Anthrozoology Institute, University of Southampton, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton S016 7PX, UK | ||||
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| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 1920 | ||
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| Author | Minero, M.; Canali, E.; Ferrante, V.; Verga, M.; Odberg, F.O. | ||||
| Title | Heart rate and behavioural responses of crib-biting horses to two acute stressors | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | The Veterinary Record | Abbreviated Journal | Vet. Rec. |
| Volume | 145 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 430-433 |
| Keywords | Acute Disease; Animals; Behavior, Animal/*physiology; Female; Heart Rate/*physiology; Horse Diseases/*physiopathology; Horses/*physiology/psychology; Male; Stereotyped Behavior/*physiology; Stress/physiopathology/psychology/*veterinary | ||||
| Abstract | The heart rate and behaviour of 14 adult saddle horses, eight crib-biters and six normal controls, were investigated. Initially, the relationship between crib-biting and heart rate was investigated while the horses were undisturbed. The horses were tested when restrained with a lip twitch, and assessed when they were exposed suddenly to the rapid inflation of a balloon. The heart rate of the crib-biters during crib-biting was lower than during other behaviours. The crib-biters had a higher overall mean heart rate (P<0.05) suggesting that they may have had a higher basal sympathetic activity. After the application of the twitch, all the horses had a transient increase in heart rate which returned to basal values more rapidly in the crib-biters. The crib-biters were less reactive to the lip twitch, five of the six investigated remaining calm, and after the release of the twitch, they spent more time nibbling (P<0.05) than the control horses. The crib-biters reacted more strongly to the inflation of the balloon (three of the six reacted), and after it had been inflated they spent more time walking in the box. | ||||
| Address | Instituto di Zootecnica Veterinaria, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy | ||||
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| ISSN | 0042-4900 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | PMID:10755589 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 1921 | ||
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| Author | Miyashita, Y.; Nakajima, S.; Imada, H. | ||||
| Title | Panel-touch behavior of horses established by an autoshaping procedure | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Psychological Reports | Abbreviated Journal | Psychol Rep |
| Volume | 85 | Issue | 3 Pt 1 | Pages | 867-868 |
| Keywords | Animals; Behavior, Animal/*physiology; Conditioning (Psychology)/*physiology; Horses/physiology; *Touch | ||||
| Abstract | Panel-touch behavior of 3 geldings was successfully established by a response-termination type of autoshaping procedure. An omission or negative contingency introduced after the training of an animal, however, decreased the response rate to a near-zero level. | ||||
| Address | Department of Psychology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan | ||||
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| ISSN | 0033-2941 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | PMID:10672748 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 1926 | ||
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| Author | Pell, S.M.; McGreevy, P.D. | ||||
| Title | Prevalence of stereotypic and other problem behaviours in thoroughbred horses | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Australian Veterinary Journal | Abbreviated Journal | Aust Vet J |
| Volume | 77 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 678-679 |
| Keywords | Animals; *Behavior, Animal; Breeding; Horse Diseases/*epidemiology; Horses/*psychology; New South Wales/epidemiology; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; *Stereotyped Behavior | ||||
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| Address | Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney, New South Wales | ||||
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| Notes | PMID:10590799 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 1927 | ||
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| Author | McDonnell, S.M.; Freeman, D.A.; Cymbaluk, N.F.; Schott, H.C. 2nd; Hinchcliff, K.; Kyle, B. | ||||
| Title | Behavior of stabled horses provided continuous or intermittent access to drinking water | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | American Journal of Veterinary Research | Abbreviated Journal | Am J Vet Res |
| Volume | 60 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 1451-1456 |
| Keywords | Aggression; Animal Husbandry; Animals; Behavior, Animal/*physiology; Drinking Behavior; Feeding Behavior; Female; Horses/*physiology/*psychology; Housing, Animal; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, Animal/physiology/*psychology; Social Behavior; Videotape Recording; *Water Supply | ||||
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To compare quantitative measures and clinical assessments of behavior as an indication of psychologic well-being of stabled horses provided drinking water continuously or via 1 of 3 intermittent delivery systems. ANIMALS: 22 Quarter Horse (QH) or QH-crossbred mares and 17 Belgian or Belgian-crossbred mares (study 1) and 24 QH or QH-crossbred mares and 18 Belgian or Belgian-crossbred mares (study 2). PROCEDURE: Stabled horses were provided water continuously or via 1 of 3 intermittent water delivery systems in 2 study periods during a 2-year period. Continuous 24-hour videotaped samples were used to compare quantitative measures and clinical assessments of behavior among groups provided water by the various water delivery systems. RESULTS: All horses had clinically normal behavior. Significant differences in well being were not detected among groups provided water by the various delivery systems. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Various continuous and intermittent water delivery systems can provide adequately for the psychologic well-being of stabled horses. | ||||
| Address | New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348, USA | ||||
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| ISSN | 0002-9645 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Notes | PMID:10566826 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | refbase @ user @ | Serial | 1928 | ||
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| Author | Giraldeau, L.A.; Beauchamp, G. | ||||
| Title | Food exploitation: searching for the optimal joining policy | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | Trends In Ecology And Evolution | |
| Volume | 14 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 102-106 |
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| Abstract | Commonly invoked foraging advantages of group membership include increased mean food intake rates and/or reduced variance in foraging success. These foraging advantages rely on the occurrence of 'joining': feeding from food discovered or captured by others. Joining occurs in most social species but the assumptions underlying its analysis have been clarified only recently, giving rise to two classes of model: information-sharing and producer-scrounger models. Recent experimental evidence suggests that joining in ground-feeding birds might be best analysed as a producer-scrounger game, with some intriguing consequences for the spatial distribution of foragers and patch exploitation. | ||||
| Address | Dept of Biology, Concordia University, 1455 Ouest Blvd de Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8 | ||||
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| ISSN | 0169-5347 | ISBN | Medium | ||
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| Author | Laland, K.N.; Reader, S.M. | ||||
| Title | Foraging innovation in the guppy | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 1999 | Publication | Animal Behaviour. | Abbreviated Journal | Anim. Behav. |
| Volume | 57 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 331-340 |
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| Abstract | When novel behaviour patterns spread through animal populations, typically one animal will initiate the diffusion. It is not known whether such 'innovators' are particularly creative individuals, individuals exposed to the appropriate environmental contingencies, or individuals in a particular motivational state. We describe three experiments that investigated the factors influencing foraging innovation in the guppy Poecilia reticulata. We exposed small laboratory populations of fish to novel foraging tasks, which involved exploration and problem solving to locate a novel food source. Experiments 1 and 2 found that (1) females were more likely to innovate than males, (2) food-deprived fish were more likely to innovate than nonfood-deprived subjects, and (3) smaller fish were more likely to innovate than larger fish. We suggest that the sex difference may reflect parental investment asymmetries in males and females. Experiment 3 found that past innovators were more likely to innovate than past noninnovators. Collectively, the results suggest that differences in foraging innovation in guppies are best accounted for by differences in motivational state, but, in addition, guppies may vary in their predisposition to innovate. Copyright 1999 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. | ||||
| Address | Sub-Department of Animal Behaviour, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge | ||||
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