Asking animals : an introduction to animal behaviour testing

✍ Scribed by Nielsen, Birte Lindstrøm

• Publisher: CABI
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 190
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"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"--  Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Part I. Setting the Scene --
1. Five Things This Book is Not --
2. Non-test Observations --
3. How to Choose a Test --
Part II. Types of Tests --
4. Tests to Characterize the Animal --
5. Choice, Preference and Motivation --
6. Ability to Detect and Distinguish --
7. Effects of Age and Treatment --
8. Reinforcement and Punishment --
9. Learning Capacity, Memory and Cognitive Ability --
10. Genetic Components of Behaviour --
Part III. Additional Aspects --
11. Other Test Considerations --
12. Legislation, Guidelines and Ethical Considerations --
13. Future Methodologies and Technological Advances.

✦ Subjects

Animal behavior -- Testing;Wild animals;Animal behaviour;Dictionaries;Laboratory animals;Animal welfare;Animal experiments;Characterization;Motivation;Age;Learning ability;Memory;Cognition;Legislation;Guidelines;Ethics;Genetic factors;Genetic effects