Partners with bad temper: reject or cure? A study of chronic pain and aggression in horses.

BACKGROUND: Experiencing acute pain can affect the social behaviour of both humans and animals and can increase the risk that they exhibit aggressive or violent behaviour. However, studies have focused mainly on the impact of acute rather than chronic painful experiences. As recent results suggest t...

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Main Authors: Carole Fureix, Hervé Menguy, Martine Hausberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2928779?pdf=render