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Completely updated, revised and redesigned in colour throughout,
this classic bestselling text continues to provide a concise
introduction to the important fundamentals of animal behaviour from
genetics, physiology, motivation, learning and cognition, through
to social and reproductive behaviour, abnormal behaviour and
human-animal interactions. - Concise but comprehensive coverage of
all the fundamentals of animal behaviour in companion, farm and
laboratory animals. - Expert authors and key opinion leaders from
around the world provide the latest evidence-based information on
animal behaviour and welfare. - A revised layout and design, means
it is easy to find key information at a glance, making it an ideal
rapid revision tool. - New for the third edition: new chapters on
fur animals with the inclusion of more species and expanded
sections on canine behaviour. This text remains a highly respected,
essential resource for both students and lecturers in animal and
veterinary science, animal welfare, zoology and psychology.
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.
This 2nd edition is a complete re-write of the 1st edition in 1993.
It reflects developments in knowledge since the 1st edition and
includes many new chapters and contributors. Concern over the
welfare of confined animals is continuing to increase and extends
not only to farm and zoo animals, but also to laboratory and
companion animals. This book focuses on environmentally-induced
stereotypes, rather than drug-induced or neurologically-based
stereotypes and discusses why captive animals perform these
stereotypes. It also examines what this behavior can tell us about
animal welfare, options for prevention and cure and assesses future
research directions and implications for animal welfare.
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