A two-stage method to approach weaning stress in horses using a physical barrier to prevent nursing
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- 作者：Katrina Merkiesa ; kmerkies@uoguelph.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Cordelie DuBoisa ; Kaitlyn Marshalla ; Severine Paroisb ; Laura Grahama ; Derek Haleyc
- 关键词：Weaning ; Foal ; Behaviour ; Fecal cortisol ; Heart rate ; GPS
- 刊名：Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：183
- 期：Complete
- 页码：68-76
- 全文大小：835 K
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Two-stage weaning temporally separates nutritional from physical separation.
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Two-stage weaning had minimal impact on indicators of stress.
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Physical separation increased vocalizations, aggression, and running in foals.
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Physical separation increased fecal cortisol in mares and foals.