Document type : article from Cheval Santé, n°127, p.16 (subscribers only)
Summary: While foals are relatively more mature at birth and in the days that follow than some species, particularly humans, it may still take them longer than is commonly believed to develop behavioural skills. Any psychological trauma during this development period can have serious consequences. A researcher in ethology for IFCE at Inrae Centre-Val de Loire, Léa Lansade offers us the tools to provide foals with the necessary conditions for sound behavioural development.
