I'll never forget walking into my daughter's nursery after nap time one day and noticing distinct bite marks on the railing of her crib for the first time. She looked at me with a devilish grin, then ...

Over the past decade, crib-biting has received much attention from researchers. By understanding this valuable work, we can contribute to the everyday management of crib-biting horses and ponies.

Crib-biting is the most common stable vice, or stereotypy. It is where a horse grasps a solid object, such as a stable door, and inhales air. It is usually a stress response to management conditions.

Vol. 12, No. 2, Early Man: Some Precise Moments in the Remote Past (Oct., 1980), pp. 212-217 (8 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Crib-biting is a common 'stable vice' among horses, which ...

Crib-biting is a repetitive and compulsive behavior that is characterized by “grasping a fixed object with incisor teeth and aspirating air with an audible grunt.” Little is known about etiology and ...