Domestic Animal Behavior for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists

975 Pages·2010·5.4 MB·English

by  Katherine A. Houpt

Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
About the author
Preface
Acknowledgment
1: Communication
Introduction
Perception
Horses
Dogs
Cats
Behavior Problems
Pigs
Cattle, Sheep, And Goats
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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
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Annual Rhythms
Patterns of Sleep and Activity in Domestic Animals
Clinical Problems
4: Sexual Behavior
Introduction
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Horses
Pigs
Dogs
Cats
5: Maternal Behavior
Introduction: General Principles Of Maternal Behavior
Pigs
Sheep
Goats
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Cattle
Horses
Cats
Dogs
6: Development of Behavior
Introduction
Dogs
Cats
Horses
Pigs
Ruminants
7: Learning
Introduction
Comparative Intelligence
Pigs
Dogs
Cattle
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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 Sheep
Control Of Food Intake In Goats
Water Intake
Specific Hungers And Salt Appetite
9: Miscellaneous Behavioral Disorders
Dogs
Cats
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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
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Houpt, Katherine A.
Domestic animal behavior for veterinarians and animal
scientists / Katherine Albro Houpt. – 5th ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8138-1676-0 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Domestic
animals–Behavior. 2. Animal behavior. I. Title. [DNLM: 1.
Animals, Domestic. 2. Behavior, Animal. SF 756.7 H839d
2011]
SF756.7.H68 2011
636.089–dc22
2010020442
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Library of Congress.
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