Domestic animal behavior for veterinarians and animal scientists / / Katherine Albro Houpt

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910154354303321
• Autore: Houpt Katherine A.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, Iowa : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011; ©2011
• ISBN: 0-470-95843-X; 0-470-95837-5
• Edizione: [5th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (975 p.)
• Disciplina: 599.15; 636.089
• Soggetti: Domestic animals - Behavior; Animal behavior
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; About the author; Preface; Acknowledgment; 1: Communication; Introduction; Perception; Horses; Dogs; Cats; Behavior Problems; Pigs; Cattle, Sheep, And Goats; 2: Aggression and Social Structure; Introduction; Categories Of Aggression; The Biological Basis Of Aggression; Cattle; Sheep; Goats; Horses; Pigs; Dogs; Cats; 3: Biological Rhythms and Sleep; Introduction; High-Frequency Rhythms; Ultradian Rhythms; Circadian Rhythms; Other Rhythms; Annual Rhythms; Patterns of Sleep and Activity in Domestic Animals; Clinical Problems; 4: Sexual Behavior; IntroductionCattle; Sheep; Goats; Horses; Pigs; Dogs; Cats; 5: Maternal Behavior; Introduction: General Principles Of Maternal Behavior; Pigs; Sheep; Goats; Cattle; Horses; Cats; Dogs; 6: Development of Behavior; Introduction; Dogs; Cats; Horses; Pigs; Ruminants; 7: Learning; Introduction; Comparative Intelligence; Pigs; Dogs; Cattle; Sheep And Goats; Horses; Cats; 8: Ingestive Behavior: Food and Water Intake; Introduction; Control Of Food Intake In Pigs; Control Of Food Intake In Dogs; Control Of Food Intake In Cats; Control Of Food Intake In Horses; Control Of Food Intake In Cattle; Control Of Food Intake In SheepControl Of Food Intake In Goats; Water ; Intake; Specific Hungers And Salt Appetite; 9: Miscellaneous Behavioral Disorders; Dogs; Cats; Horses; Cattle And Other Farm Animals; Cattle; Pigs; Sheep And Goats; 10: Behavioral Genetics; Dogs; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Pigs; Temperament Tests; Laterality Or Handedness In Animals; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Domestic Animal Behavior, Fifth Edition is a fully updated revision of this classic text, with chapters examining key behavior issues ranging from communication to social structure. Coverage encompasses a wide variety of domestic animals including cats, dogs, horses, pigs, sheep, and cattle. The Fifth Edition also expands its coverage on new key areas of behavior research, including cognition and the genetics of behavior, and provides valuable, current information on normal and aberrant behaviors, making it a must-have resource for veterinarians and animal scientists seeking a thoroug