Raw Equid Milk: A Potential Risk for Q Fever? [PDF]
AnimalsEquid milk (donkey or mare) has traditionally been consumed raw or fermented due to its distinctive chemical composition, which closely resembles human milk, and its nutritional benefits.
Elisa Mazzotta +8 more
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Animals, 2020 The assessment of animal welfare poses numerous challenges, yet an emerging approach is the consolidation of existing knowledge into new frameworks which can offer standardised approaches to welfare assessment across a variety of contexts. Multiple tools
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Evaluation of long-term welfare initiatives on working equid welfare and social transmission of knowledge in Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Working equids play an essential role in supporting livelihoods, providing resilience and income security to people around the world, yet their welfare is often poor.
Emily Haddy +7 more
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Working Equid Community: Responses from 1530 Individuals Accessing NGO Support in 14 Low- and Middle-Income Countries [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic was declared on 11 March 2020. The working equid community includes some of the world’s most marginalised people, who rely on animals for their daily lives and livelihoods.
Isabella Wild +3 more
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Detection of equid herpesviruses among different Arabian horse populations in Egypt [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2019 Equid herpesviruses (EHVs) threaten equine health and can cause significant economic losses to the equine industry worldwide. Different equid herpesviruses, EHV‐1, EHV‐2, EHV‐4 and EHV5 are regularly detected among horse populations. In Egypt, monitoring
Walid Azab +8 more
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Both Season and Equid Type Affect Endogenous Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Concentrations in Healthy Donkeys, Mules and Hinnies in the United States [PDF]
AnimalsBaseline plasma ACTH concentrations are frequently utilized as part of the diagnostic evaluation of equids when PPID is suspected. Baseline ACTH can be impacted by many factors including time of year, i.e., ACTH has generally been found to be elevated ...
Erin L. Goodrich +8 more
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Priorities and Recommendations for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Equid Health and Welfare [PDF]
AnimalsArtificial Intelligence (AI) is being increasingly used for equid health and welfare. This study aimed to establish consensus on where and how AI should be developed to achieve maximum benefit in this field. A workshop involving 41 stakeholders generated
Philippa L. Young +3 more
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Animals, 2021 This paper challenges assumptions that the health management of working equids among some of India’s poorest communities is mainly dependent upon income, economic influence, or access to veterinary services. Using a mixed-methods approach, hierarchies of
Caroline Nye +4 more
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Farm Atmosphere: Calm Attention and Mobility Characterise Positive Horse Welfare [PDF]
AnimalsOn-farm welfare assessment of equines is a challenge given the large diversity of management practices, especially in terms of housing and activities.
Martine Hausberger +2 more
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Cryptorchidism in Equid: A Retrospective Study on Diagnostic Approach, Anaesthesia Management, Surgical Treatment and Outcomes [PDF]
AnimalsOver the years, various diagnostic and surgical techniques have been developed to recognise and treat cryptorchidism in equid. This study retrospectively analysed cases of cryptorchidism referred to two centres between 2012 and 2025.
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