Dopamine and Horses: Learning, Stereotypies, and More
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
July 22, 2015
Without dopamine, horses wouldn’t learn. But with too much, they can develop stereotypies. Here’s what you need to know.
Without dopamine, horses wouldn’t learn. But with too much, they can develop stereotypies. Here’s what you need to know.
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