Comparing the pathology of equine stereotypical behaviours to obsessive-compulsive and related disorder in humans: An exploratory Delphi study
Published in 2022
Scientific paper using a Delphi method to compare equine stereotypic behaviour (ESC) and human OCD looking at neurological, etiological and behavioural aspects, causal factors and welfare effects. It identifies the advantages and disadvantages of having ESCs recognised as OCDs.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Anxiety, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators