Could work be a source of behavioural disorders? A study in horses.

Stress at work, as shown by a number of human studies, may lead to a variety of negative and durable effects, such as impaired psychological functioning (anxiety, depression...). Horses share with humans this characteristic of working on a daily basis and are submitted then to work stressors related...

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Main Authors: Martine Hausberger, Emmanuel Gautier, Véronique Biquand, Christophe Lunel, Patrick Jégo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2763287?pdf=render