Table of Contents:
Dedication
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1. Historical Perspectives of Livestock Handling
Domestication
Human–Animal Relationships
Chapter 2. Behavior as it Relates to Handling
The Senses
Social Behavior
Locomotion
Chapter 3. Genetics, Environments, and Hormones
Genes and Individuals
Role of the Environment
Interaction of Genetics and the Environment
Endocrine Influences
Chapter 4. Learning in Livestock
Associative Learning
Non-associative Learning
Complex Learning
Other Factors
Learning in Livestock Species
Chapter 5. Horse Handling: Practical Applications of Science
A True Revolution in Horsemanship
The Senses and the Reactions
Effective Handling
Efficient Handling
Working with Reactive Horses
Teaching the Horse to Lead
Round Pens as a Training Aid
Restraint Techniques
Entering and Exiting a Confined Space
Other Useful Handling Techniques
Chapter 6. Dairy Cattle Handling: Practical Applications of Science
Learning in Cattle
Effective versus Efficient Handling
Basic Principles of Handling
From the Maternity Ward through Weaning
Moving Cattle
Redirection Pens
Down and Immobile Cows
Chapter 7. Beef Cattle Handling: Practical Applications of Science
The Mind is Unknowable
From Pasture to Pen to Confinement
Using a Zigzag to Move Cattle
Sorting Pens or Corrals
The Redirection Pen
The Use of a Trap
Chapter 8. Swine Handling: Practical Applications of Science
Reactivity and Stress are Related
Learning in Swine
Herding Pigs
The Redirection Pen
Teaching Pigs to Herd
Swine Handling
Chapter 9. Sheep and Goat Handling: Practical Applications of Science
Comparative Behaviors
Sheep Behavior
Goat Behavior
Handling Sheep and Goats
Index
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