Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication About the author Preface Acknowledgment 1: Communication Introduction Perception Horses Dogs Cats Behavior Problems Pigs Cattle, Sheep, And Goats 2 2: Aggression and Social Structure Introduction Categories Of Aggression The Biological Basis Of Aggression Cattle Sheep Goats Horses Pigs Dogs Cats 3: Biological Rhythms and Sleep Introduction High-Frequency Rhythms Ultradian Rhythms Circadian Rhythms Other Rhythms 3 Annual Rhythms Patterns of Sleep and Activity in Domestic Animals Clinical Problems 4: Sexual Behavior Introduction Cattle Sheep Goats Horses Pigs Dogs Cats 5: Maternal Behavior Introduction: General Principles Of Maternal Behavior Pigs Sheep Goats 4 Cattle Horses Cats Dogs 6: Development of Behavior Introduction Dogs Cats Horses Pigs Ruminants 7: Learning Introduction Comparative Intelligence Pigs Dogs Cattle 5 Sheep And Goats Horses Cats 8: Ingestive Behavior: Food and Water Intake Introduction Control Of Food Intake In Pigs Control Of Food Intake In Dogs Control Of Food Intake In Cats Control Of Food Intake In Horses Control Of Food Intake In Cattle Control Of Food Intake In Sheep Control Of Food Intake In Goats Water Intake Specific Hungers And Salt Appetite 9: Miscellaneous Behavioral Disorders Dogs Cats 6 Horses Cattle And Other Farm Animals Cattle Pigs Sheep And Goats 10: Behavioral Genetics Dogs Horses Cattle Sheep Pigs Temperament Tests Laterality Or Handedness In Animals References Index 7 8 Edition first published 2011 © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007. Blackwell's publishing program has been merged with Wiley's global Scientific, Technical, and Medical business to form Wiley-Blackwell. Editorial Office 2121 State Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50014-8300, USA For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book, please see our Website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Blackwell Publishing, provided that the base fee is paid directly to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payments has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is ISBN-13: 978-0-8138-1676-0/2011. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed 9 to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Houpt, Katherine A. Domestic animal behavior for veterinarians and animal scientists / Katherine Albro Houpt. – 5th ed. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8138-1676-0 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Domestic animals–Behavior. 2. Animal behavior. I. Title. [DNLM: 1. Animals, Domestic. 2. Behavior, Animal. SF 756.7 H839d 2011] SF756.7.H68 2011 636.089–dc22 2010020442 A catalog record for this book is available from the U.S. Library of Congress. 10