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Beschreibung

This book describes the development of horse behaviour, and the way in which the management of horses today affects their welfare. Horses for sport, companionship and work are considered and ways of improving their welfare by better training and management is described. The book assesses welfare, nutrition, and behaviour problems with horses. The authors include internationally-recognised scientists from Britain, Ireland, USA and Australia.

This book describes the development of horse behaviour, and the way in which the management of horses today affects their welfare. Horses for sport, companionship and work are considered and ways of improving their welfare by better training and management is described. The book assesses welfare, nutrition, and behaviour problems with horses. The authors include internationally-recognised scientists from Britain, Ireland, USA and Australia.

Zusammenfassung

Written by experts on the field

Focuses on the major issues affecting the welfare of horses

Assesses welfare, nutrition, behaviour problems with horses

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Horse Behaviour: Evolution, Domestication and Feralisation.- Clinical Problems Associated with the Intensive Management of Performance Horses.- Nutrition and Welfare.- Housing, Management and Welfare.- Stereotypic Behaviour in the Stabled Horse: Causes, Effects and Prevention without Compromising Horse Welfare.- The Effects of Transportation on the Welfare of Horses.- Training Methods and Horse Welfare.- Welfare of the Racehorse During Exercise Training and Racing.- Specific Welfare Problems Associated with Working Horses.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xv
225 S.
ISBN-13: 9781402061424
ISBN-10: 1402061420
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 12043941
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Waran, N.
Herausgeber: N Waran
Auflage: 2002 edition
Hersteller: Springer
Springer Netherland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 238 x 157 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: N. Waran
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.06.2007
Gewicht: 0,372 kg
Artikel-ID: 102043772