http://orgprints.org/8282/ Acknowledging the potential role of animal self-medication This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Much research on animal health and welfare assumes that animals passively endure the pathogens, diet, and environmental conditions that come their way. Natural selection however has honed behavioural strategies for optimising health. Some of these involve the selection of ‘medicines’ to modulate health. Although it is not yet known to what extent domestic species retain the ability to self-medicate, it is vital that researchers acknowledge the potential role such behaviour might play when designing research protocols Engel, Cindy Reece 9research 7animalhealth uk uk-cor-2002 uk-other Acknowledging the potential role of animal self-medication 2006-10-23 Engel, Cindy Reece (2002) Acknowledging the potential role of animal self-medication. UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2002. In: Powell, Jane and et al., (Eds.) Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth, pp. 355-358. Powell, Jane et al., application/pdf