Medicine

Olfaction in Animal Behaviour and Welfare

by Birte L. Nielsen, Luisa Amo, Raimund Apfelbach, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis, Vincent Bombail, Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Caroline Clouard, Laurent Dormont, Markus Fendt, Peter Hepper, Tadeusz Jezierski, Olivia Le Moëne, Frédéric Levy, Nicolas Meunier, Raymond Nowak, Marije Oostindjer, Olivier Rampin, Frank Rosell, Roland Salesse, Burton Slotnick, Deborah Wells, Tristram D. Wyatt, Birte L. Nielsen

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Olfaction and pheromones is an exploding area of research in animal behaviour and welfare. Focusing on animals managed by humans, this book introduces the subject of olfaction in an evidence-based, but easy-to-understand way, explaining the importance of odours for animal behaviour and welfare. ;

Section 1: Setting the Scene
Chapter 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Olfaction
Chapter 2: Innateness and Learning in Olfactory Behaviour and Odour Perception
Chapter 3: Semiochemicals: Pheromones, Signature Mixtures and Behaviour
Chapter 4: Behavioural Tests of Olfaction
Chapter 5: Is There Such a Thing as a Bad Smell?
Section 2: The Role of Olfaction
Chapter 6: The Role of Olfaction in Feeding and Foraging
Chapter 7: The Role of Olfaction in Mate Selection and Reproductive Behaviour
Chapter 8: The Role of Olfaction in Maternal Care and Offspring Survival
Chapter 9: The Role of Olfaction in Disease Detection and Prevention
Chapter 10: The Role of Olfaction in Relation to Stress and Fear
Chapter 11: The Role of Olfaction in Animal Housing and as Enrichment
Section 3: Olfactory Behaviour
Chapter 12: Olfactory Behaviour in Farm Animals
Chapter 13: Olfactory Behaviour in Zoo Animals
Chapter 14: Olfactory Behaviour in Laboratory Animals
Chapter 15: Olfactory Behaviour in Companion Animals

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