Developing an Ethically Acceptable Virtual Fencing System for Sheep
To ensure animal welfare isn’t compromised when using virtual fencing, animals must be able to associate a benign conditioned stimulus with an aversive stimulus. This study used an associative learning test to train 30, four-year-old, Merino x Suffolk ewes, to associate an audio cue with an electric...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/3/33 |