Effect of novel visual item on behavioral distress in foals separated from their mothers

• Autorzy: Budzynska M. , Krupa W.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present study involved the observation and recording of behavior (vocalizing, defecating, moving about, charging door) in 12 pre-weaned Arab foals when the mare was isolated for a short period. The aim of the study was to determine whether the behavioral signs of distress exhibited were reduced if a novel item appeared in the foal’s stall during the period of separation. The behavior of the foals was observed during two 3 min test sessions of dam’s isolation from foal (mare out of stable; no contact with foal): session 1 - without environmental modification and session 2 - with environmental modification (the foal’s stall enriched by a visual item: a plastic multicolored ball). Separated foals vocalized significantly (P = 0.004) more and charged the door significantly (P = 0.02) more times than “environmentally enriched” foals. When exposed to multicoloured ball, the foals showed item directed behaviours. Therefore, the presence of an enriching item in the stall with a pre-weaned Arab foal while its dam was taken for a short period reduced some behavioral signs of distress displayed and could eliminate the risk of injuring itself.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Medycyna Weterynaryjna
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 68
• Numer: 11
• Opis fizyczny: p.676-679,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Budzynska M.

• Department of Ethology and Technological Basis of Animal Production, Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

autor

Krupa W.

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