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Working and reference memory of pigs in the spatial holeboard discrimination task

Authors :
F. Josef van der Staay
Johanna W.M. Arts
E. Dinand Ekkel
Emotion and Cognition
Dep of Animals in Science and Society
Dep Gezondheidszorg Landbouwhuisdieren
Source :
Behavioural Brain Research 205 (2009) 1, Behavioural Brain Research, 205(1), 303-306
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The present study investigated whether pigs are able to acquire a complex spatial holeboard discrimination task (4 of 16 holes baited) and whether mixing stress affects performance in this task. All pigs rapidly reduced the number of re-visits to baited holes (working memory) and to unbaited holes (reference memory). Mixing stress did not affect performance.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01664328
Volume :
205
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Behavioural Brain Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....706b97c853e5bd19fd0f90503dcb11a7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2009.06.014