En pilotstudie av hästens beteende vid olika boxgrannar och boxdesign

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SUMMARY\nThe Swedish laws of animal welfare emphasize the social needs of the horse but nothing is said about how to fulfill this. Though there are few studies done in this subject it can be difficult to understand if the needs are fulfilled. The purpose of this study was to learn more about the horse’s social needs in box stable and to increase other people’s knowledge and understanding of the horse behavior to increase the welfare of the stabled horse. The questions where: How does the horse choose to place itself depending on what horse is next to it? How many attempts does the horse do to take contact and nose contact with the horse next to it? How does the box design affect the horse behavior?\n22\nEight horses were videotaped during 24 nights. The horses where observed between 6.30 pm to 7 am. The hours between the last feeding in evening of the horses and the first feeding in the morning were taped. Different horses were taped in the boxes with different types of box design that

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