Stereotypies are repetitive, invariant behaviour patterns with no obvious goal or function.
They seem to be restricted to captive animals, mentally ill or handicapped humans, and …

In this review we attempt to link the efficiency by which animals behave (economy of animal
behaviour) to a neuronal substrate and subjective states to arrive at a definition of animal …

Reasons for performing study: Studies on the prevalence of behavioural disorders in horses
and on associated risk factors have revealed inconsistent results. There are many studies on …

It is frequently asserted that equine stereotypies, such as crib‐biting, wind‐sucking and
weaving, are caused by boredom. However, this explanation is too general to be of practical …

The responses of eleven pairs of crib-biting and non-crib-biting horses (controls) to an
arousal-inducing stimulus were studied. Video-observation of the horses revealed that crib …

Many behaviours in domestic animals, such as the'stable vices' of horses, are treated
because they are considered undesirable for economic or cultural reasons, and not because …

During the past decade, stereotypic behavior in horses, specifically crib-biting behavior, has
received considerable attention in the scientific literature. Epidemiological and experimental …

Apparently functionless, repetitive behaviour in horses, such as weaving or crib-biting has
been difficult to explain for behavioural scientists, horse owners and veterinarians alike …

This article posits that stereotypical behavior patterns and the overall psychological well
being of today's performance horse could be substantially enhanced with care that …

With millions of affected animals worldwide, ungulates are the most prevalent mammalian
stereotypers. Agricultural ungulate stereotypies were also the first to attract serious scientific …