Social Box: Influence of a New Housing System on the Social Interactions of Stallions When Driven in Pairs

In order to improve the housing conditions of stallions in individual boxes, we tested a so-called “social box” allowing increased physical contact between neighbouring horses. This study investigated whether housing stallions in social boxes changes the number of social interactions during carriage...

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Main Authors: Annik Imogen Gmel, Anja Zollinger, Christa Wyss, Iris Bachmann, Sabrina Briefer Freymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1077