Essays about: "animals and environment"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 872 essays containing the words animals and environment.
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11. Svenska hästägares erfarenheter av lastning med häst
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Studies have shown that struggle during loading of horses is a well-known problem. Horses are flight animals who usually avoid dark and narrow places where the view of their surroundings are limited. Horses are also naturally neophobic, which can cause problems when loading and training horses to load. READ MORE
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12. Dog owner knowledge and attitudes towards oral vaccination : a field study on canine rabies in Lao PDR
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Rabies is a fatal viral disease causing around 59,000 deaths each year worldwide. Out of all deaths, 95% occur in Africa and Asia. In Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) rabies is endemic with dogs being the main virus reservoir. All mammals can be infected by the rabies virus but up to 99% of human rabies cases are transmitted by dogs. READ MORE
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13. Sällskapets värde - individuella och parvisa novel object test på alpackor
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : In this ethological study a novel object test was conducted on a total of 38 alpacas on a farm located on the island Gotland, in Sweden. The novel object tests, where an animal is presented with an foreign object, were performed individually on 14 animals and in pairs with 20 animals. READ MORE
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14. Resurser för hantering av sällskapsdjur med stressrelaterade beteenden i den veterinärmedicinska miljön : kartläggning av svenska veterinärklinikers resurser och hantering av katter och hundar som uppvisar stressrelaterade beteenden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Cats’ and dogs’ stress levels elevates when visiting veterinary practices, which can propose a welfare risk if not managed properly. Accompanied with raised stress levels, animals may respond with stress-related behaviours, as a result of emotions to frustration, fear, and aggression, presenting a threat to both themselves, their owners, and the veterinary staff. READ MORE
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15. A hierarchical neural network approach to learning sensor planning and control
University essay from Uppsala universitet/DatorteknikAbstract : The ability to search their environment is one of the most fundamental skills for any living creature. Visual search in particular is abundantly common for almost all animals. READ MORE
