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Asking Animals: An Introduction to Animal Behaviour Testing

JUST PUBLISHED - Birte Nielsen, researcher in fundamental and applied ethology, offers in this book an introduction to the use of behavioural tests applied to animals. By including illustrative examples from various species, she invites the researcher to question the relevance of a given behavioural test and the interpretation of its results.

Published on 17 April 2020

illustration Asking Animals: An Introduction to Animal Behaviour Testing
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This book gives an introduction to the use of behaviour tests applied to animals. By including illustrative examples from a variety of species, it 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.

Contemporary, thought-provoking yet utterly practical, this book provides an introductory text covering the use and misuse of behaviour tests applied to animals. By including illustrative examples from a variety of species, the book inspires the animal scientist to think about what a given behavioural test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. This text includes: the dos and don’ts of running behaviour tests and interpreting the results; many clear, simple illustrations which make the information readily accessible, down to earth, practical advice yet a thorough, evidence-based approach; information on behaviour tests for a whole range of species from companion, farm, zoo, laboratory and wild animals; a succinct yet comprehensive text, designed to be read cover to cover and stimulate further reading. This book is an essential item in the researcher’s toolkit when embarking on and devising any animal behaviour test and is valuable to students, established researchers, teachers and practitioners of applied ethology, animal welfare science, and veterinary science.

  • Author: Nielsen, Birte L.
  • Affiliation: UMR MoSAR, INRAE, France
  • Publication: April 2020, 192 pages
  • ISBN Hardback:  9781789240603 - Paperback: 9781789240610
  • Published by CABI

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Birte L. Nielsen Joint Research Unit for Systemic Modelling applied to Ruminants (MoSAR)

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