Apparatus and method for reducing equine cribbing behavior

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1996-12-02

1998-03-03

Price, Thomas

Animal husbandry

Animal controlling or handling

Inhibiting use or movement of specific body part other than...

A01K 1500

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057223521

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for substantially reducing equine cribbing behavior, comprising: a collar that can be placed about the neck of a horse, and a control circuit carried by the collar for applying a shock to the horse; the control circuit comprising a first sensor that detects an equine characteristic related to cribbing activity and a second sensor that detects equine activity other than cribbing; the control circuit comprising a logic circuit for preventing the application of a shock to the horse in response to a detected equine cribbing characteristic when the second sensor detects equine activity other than cribbing.

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