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Asking animals : an introduction to animal behaviour testing / Birte L. Nielsen, UMR MoSAR, INRAE, France ; illustrations by Elinor L. Friggens.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, [2020]Copyright date: �2020Description: 1 online resource (ix, 178 pages) : illustrations, chartsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781789240627
  • 9781789240634
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Asking animals.DDC classification:
  • 591.5 23
LOC classification:
  • QL751 .N526 2020eb
Online resources: Also available in print format.
Contents:
Five Things This Book is Not -- Non-test Observations -- How to Choose a Test -- Tests to Characterize the Animal -- Choice, Preference and Motivation -- Ability to Detect and Distinguish -- Effects of Age and Treatment -- Reinforcement and Punishment -- Learning Capacity, Memory and Cognitive Ability -- Genetic Components of Behaviour -- Other Test Considerations -- Legislation, Guidelines and Ethical Considerations -- Future Methodologies and Technological Advances.
Abstract: "Contemporary, thought-provoking yet utterly practical, this book gives an introduction to the use and misuse of behaviour tests applied to animals. By including illustrative examples from a variety of species, the book is aims to inspire the animal scientist to think about what a given behavioural test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. It is valuable to students, established researchers, teachers and practitioners of applied ethology, animal welfare science, and veterinary science"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Contemporary, thought-provoking yet utterly practical, this book gives an introduction to the use and misuse of behaviour tests applied to animals. By including illustrative examples from a variety of species, the book is aims to inspire the animal scientist to think about what a given behavioural test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. It is valuable to students, established researchers, teachers and practitioners of applied ethology, animal welfare science, and veterinary science"-- Provided by publisher.

Five Things This Book is Not -- Non-test Observations -- How to Choose a Test -- Tests to Characterize the Animal -- Choice, Preference and Motivation -- Ability to Detect and Distinguish -- Effects of Age and Treatment -- Reinforcement and Punishment -- Learning Capacity, Memory and Cognitive Ability -- Genetic Components of Behaviour -- Other Test Considerations -- Legislation, Guidelines and Ethical Considerations -- Future Methodologies and Technological Advances.

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