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animal self-medication: a standalone construct

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Parasitology

use by animals of substances or behaviours that harm parasites or reduce disease, including prophylactic and therapeutic medication of self or offspring.

In parasitology, animal self-medication refers to use by animals of substances or behaviours that harm parasites or reduce disease, including prophylactic and therapeutic medication of self or offspring. This meaning comes from de Roode (2013) in Science.[1]

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de Roode, J. C., Lefèvre, T., & Hunter, M. D. (2013). Self-Medication in Animals. Science, 340(6129), 150-151. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1235824

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