Working and reference memory of pigs in the spatial holeboard discrimination task

J.W.M. Arts, F.J. van der Staay, E.D. Ekkel

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Abstract

The present study investigated whether pigs are able to acquire a complex spatial holeboard discrimination task (4 of 16 holes baited) and whether mixing stress affects performance in this task. All pigs rapidly reduced the number of re-visits to baited holes (working memory) and to unbaited holes (reference memory). Mixing stress did not affect performance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)303-306
JournalBehavioural Brain Research
Volume205
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • social stress
  • cone-field
  • rats
  • welfare
  • productivity
  • health

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