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Effects of hyperflexion on acute stress responses in ridden dressage horses by Christensen, J.W, Beekmans, M, van Dalum, M, VanDierendonck, M

“…Abstract The effects of hyperflexion on the welfare of dressage horses have been debated. This study aimed to investigate acute stress responses of dressage…”
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Training methods for horses: habituation to a frightening stimulus by Christensen, J.W, Rundgren, M, Olsson, K

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: Responses of horses in frightening situations are important for both equine and human safety. Considerable scientific…”
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Object habituation in horses: The effect of voluntary versus negatively reinforced approach to frightening stimuli by Christensen, J. W.

“…Summary Reasons for performing the study: The ability of horses to habituate to novel objects influences safety in the horse–human relationship. However, the…”
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An exploratory study of competition scores and salivary cortisol concentrations in Warmblood horses by Munk, R., Jensen, R.B., Palme, R., Munksgaard, L., Christensen, J.W.

“…The main objective of this explorative study was to describe the relationship between competition scores and salivary cortisol concentrations in young horses…”
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Effects of handling on fear reactions in young Icelandic horses by Marsbøll, A. F., Christensen, J. W.

“…REASONS FOR PERFORMING THE STUDY: Inclusion of objective temperament tests at practical horse breeding evaluations is of increased interest. It has been…”
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Two‐ and three‐dimensional transvaginal ultrasound with power Doppler angiography and gel infusion sonography for diagnosis of endometrial malignancy by Dueholm, M., Christensen, J. W., Rydbjerg, S., Hansen, E. S., Ørtoft, G.

“…ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of two‐dimensional (2D) and three‐dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasonography, power Doppler…”
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A Nordic survey of management practices and owners' attitudes towards keeping horses in groups by Hartmann, E, Bøe, K E, Christensen, J W, Hyyppä, S, Jansson, H, Jørgensen, G H M, Ladewig, J, Mejdell, C M, Norling, Y, Rundgren, M, Särkijärvi, S, Søndergaard, E, Keeling, L J

“…Keeping horses in groups is widely recommended but limited information is available about how this is implemented in practice. The aim of this survey was to…”
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Injury incidence, reactivity and ease of handling of horses kept in groups: A matched case control study in four Nordic countries by Keeling, L.J., Bøe, K.E., Christensen, J.W., Hyyppä, S., Jansson, H., Jørgensen, G.H.M., Ladewig, J., Mejdell, C.M., Särkijärvi, S., Søndergaard, E., Hartmann, E.

“…•Severity of injuries in horses used to being kept in groups is overestimated.•Most injuries recorded after mixing horses and four weeks later were…”
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Rein tension acceptance in young horses in a voluntary test situation by Christensen, J.W, Zharkikh, T.L, Antoine, A, Malmkvist, J

“…Reasons for performing the study: During riding, horses are frequently exposed to pressure from the rider, e.g. through the bit and reins, but few studies have…”
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Behavioural responses of farm mink towards familiar and novel food by Malmkvist, J., Herskin, M.S., Christensen, J.W.

“…The study aimed to (i) describe the response of farmed mink towards familiar and novel food, and (ii) assess the suitability of using novel food in order to…”
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Effects of a calm companion on fear reactions in naive test horses by CHRISTENSEN, J. W., MALMKVIST, J., NIELSEN, B. L., KEELING, L. J.

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: In fear‐eliciting situations, horses tend to show flight reactions that can be dangerous for both horse and man. Finding…”
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Training young horses to social separation: Effect of a companion horse on training efficiency by Hartmann, E, Christensen, J.W, Keeling, L.J

“…Reasons for performing study: The intensity with which a horse responds to separation from its group and subsequently to being alone is relevant for both horse…”
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Effects of calcium deficiency in broilers on the use of outdoor areas, foraging activity and production parameters by Christensen, J.W, Nielsen, B.L, Young, J.F, Nøddegaard, F

“…The present experiment investigated the effects of a calcium deficient diet on the use of outdoor areas, foraging activity and production parameters in two…”
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Effects of individual versus group stabling on social behaviour in domestic stallions by Christensen, Janne Winther, Ladewig, Jan, Søndergaard, Eva, Malmkvist, Jens

“…Domestic horses ( Equus caballus) are typically kept in individual housing systems, in which they are deprived of physical contact. In order to study the…”
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Social behaviour in stallion groups ( Equus przewalskii and Equus caballus) kept under natural and domestic conditions by Christensen, Janne Winther, Zharkikh, Tatjana, Ladewig, Jan, Yasinetskaya, Natalja

“…The aim of this study was to investigate social behaviour in differently reared stallions in their respective environments; one group of stallions was reared…”
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Effects of handling on fear reactions in young I celandic horses by Marsbøll, A. F., Christensen, J. W.

“…Summary Reasons for performing the study Inclusion of objective temperament tests at practical horse breeding evaluations is of increased interest. It has been…”
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Predator odour per se does not frighten domestic horses by Christensen, Janne Winther, Rundgren, Margareta

“…Horses frequently react nervously when passing animal production farms and other places with distinctive smells, leading riders to believe that horses are…”
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Do horses generalise between objects during habituation? by Christensen, Janne Winther, Zharkikh, Tatjana, Ladewig, Jan

“…Habituation to frightening stimuli plays an important role in horse training. To investigate the extent to which horses generalise between different visual…”
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A Nordic survey of management practices and owners' attitudes towards keeping horses in groups 1 by Hartmann, E, Bøe, K E, Christensen, J W, Hyyppä, S, Jansson, H, Jørgensen, G H M, Ladewig, J, Mejdell, C M, Norling, Y, Rundgren, M, Särkijärvi, S, Søndergaard, E, Keeling, L J

“…Keeping horses in groups is widely recommended but limited information is available about how this is implemented in practice. The aim of this survey was to…”
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A Nordic survey of management practices and owners' attitudes towards keeping horses in groups1 by Hartmann, E., Bøe, K. E., Christensen, J. W., Hyyppä, S., Jansson, H., Jørgensen, G. H. M., Ladewig, J., Mejdell, C. M., Norling, Y., Rundgren, M., Särkijärvi, S., Søndergaard, E., Keeling, L. J.

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