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The efficacy of capsaicin as an equine repellent for chewing wood

  • Title: The efficacy of capsaicin as an equine repellent for chewing wood
  • Description:
    Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, Vol 10(3),May–June 2015, pp 243-247.  Authors: Joanne P. Aley, Nigel J. Adams, Rebecca J. Ladyman, Diane L. Fraser

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  • Category: Behavior

  • Abstract / Overview:
  • The efficacy of capsaicin as an equine repellent for chewing wood

    Capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, is a natural repellent for many mammals because of it being an irritant to the nasal and oral areas. This article reports on testing whether topical application of capsaicin in a commercially available product caused aversion to licking and chewing of wood by horses and hence might potentially prevent crib biting.