- in a recent study researchers Stephen Fleming, graduate student, and Dr. Ryan Rilger, animal scientist, measure piglet exploratory behavior using the Novel Object Recognition Test.
- This paper discusses the ability of piglets to recognize previously seen objects and the way they explore their environment. Measuring exploratory behavior provides a tool to assess piglet cognition, which will be used in the future to explore the effects of nutrition on cognitive development.
- Behavioral Brain Research Publication:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432816307458
Nutrition, Health, and Neuroscience Laboratory
At the intersection of animal agriculture and biomedical science
