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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
Journal | Behavioural Brain Research |
Volume | 205 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- social stress
- cone-field
- rats
- welfare
- productivity
- health