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G (Ed) Mason - Stereotypic Animal Behaviour: Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare - 9781845934651 - V9781845934651
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Stereotypic Animal Behaviour: Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare

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Description for Stereotypic Animal Behaviour: Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare Paperback. Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare. 384 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Mason, G.; Rushen, Jeffrey. Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the somersaulting of laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed big cats, are displayed by many farm, zoo, and research animals. This book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSVP. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 23. Weight: 646.
This second edition is a complete re-write of the 1st edition published in 1993 (editors Lawrence and Rushen). It reflects many recent advances, bringing together all new chapters and over 30 contributors. Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many millions of farm, zoo, research and companion animals. This book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. The first section takes an ethological perspective, focusing on the constraints captivity places on animals' normal behavioural repertoires, and the effects these have on specific motivational systems. The second section addresses the role of dysfunction, particularly the impact of chronic stress and impoverished environments on brain functioning. The third section looks at how stereotypic behaviours can be tackled, once they have emerged, using diverse techniques from environmental enrichment to pharmaceutical intervention. The volume ends with a synthesis, a suggested new definition for 'stereotypic behaviour', and a discussion of future research directions. This book will be of significant interest to researchers and advanced students in animal behaviour and welfare, animal and veterinary science, comparative psychology, and neuroscience.

Product Details

Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845934651
SKU
V9781845934651
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About G (Ed) Mason
Georgia Mason is a behavioural biologist a the University of Guelph, Canada, who studies how animals adapt (or fail to adapt) to captive housing conditions, especially conditions that meet their physiological needs but are too small or monotonous to allow natural behaviour. She is also interested in the validation of animal welfare indicators.

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