Fourth Edition
by Katherine A. Houpt
Domestic Animal Behavior addresses advances in communication. perception, cognition, and clinical behavior.
Domestic Animal Behavior provides:
- physiological basis and development of each type of behavior
- normal and aberrant manifestations in each domestic animal species, including horses and farm animals
- treatments for problem situations
- consideration of behaviors in the feral and in the domestic situation for each species
- a glossary of medical terms
- illustrations of behavior
- more than 1,500 classical and contemporary references
Contents
- Communication
- Aggression and Social Structure
- Biological Rhythms and Sleep
- Sexual Behavior
- Maternal Behavior
- Development of Behavior
- Learning
- Ingestive Behavior: Food and Water Intake
- Miscellaneous Behavior Disorders
Index