This chapter describes the most common physical restraint techniques used in horse training and their effects on behaviour and welfare.

This chapter describes the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of round pens in horse training.

This chapter discusses how managing contingencies within the social and physical environment can be used to bring about predictable changes in behaviour to support the management of a range of problems in cats and dogs. It considers those practices and practical outcomes that alter the specific...

This chapter presents experiments on animals such as chimpanzees, mice, cattle, dogs which helps explains how animals are able to detect and distinguish qualitative (colour) and quantitative (volume of liquid) stimuli and how they are able to assess their surroundings with a high degree of accuracy.

The focus of this chapter will be on the concept of reinforcement and how it is different from punishment. It also includes more examples from wild animals under the management of humans. Horses and calves are also featured, and clicker training will be briefly described, as it is based on the...

The primary purposes of this chapter are to consider current scientific knowledge supporting the existence of positive affective states in animals, and to describe some useful strategies for enhancing positive experiences and the long-term well-being of animals. However, current thinking needs to...

In this chapter, the author discussed the Panksepp basic emotional systems and suggests based on studies that it is the best way to explain the many conflicting results in scientific studies of farm animal temperament. From the different studies he presented he then concludes that the Jaak Panksepp ...

In this chapter, the physical and psychological factors that serves as threat to the mental health of horses are discussed as well as the diagnosis and treatment options available.

This chapter discussed some of the abnormal behaviour in zoo animals and presents tools for enhancing psychological well-being such as environmental enrichment, and positive reinforcement training.

In this chapter the clinical aspects and treatment options for distress-related behaviors in animals were discussed focusing on the non-pharmacological methods.