Mammary gland physiology and farm management of dairy mares and jennies [PDF]
JDS Communications, 2022 Equid milk is arousing increasing interest in consumers and researchers because of its similarity in composition to human milk. The low and different protein content makes equid milk it suitable for children with cow milk protein allergy.
Pasquale De Palo +2 more
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Scoping Review of the Socioeconomic Value of Working Equids, and the Impact of Educational Interventions Aimed at Improving Their Welfare [PDF]
AnimalsWorking equids support millions of people globally, especially in low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income countries. However, they commonly suffer from poor welfare and are typically overlooked in policy and funding decisions.
Amelia Cameron +4 more
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The welfare and access to veterinary health services of mules working the mountain trails in the Gorkha region, Nepal [PDF]
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023 Working equid populations are mainly present in low to middle-income countries, their work directly contributing to the lives of people reliant on their presence.
Tamlin Watson +5 more
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Trialling Locally Made, Low-Cost Bits to Improve Bit-Related Welfare Problems in Cart Horses: Findings from a Study in Senegal [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Bits used for cart horses in Senegal are typically made of recovered construction iron and often have defects related to design, shape, fit and metal quality. Consequently, there is widespread presence of bit-related oral injury amongst these equids.
Mactar Seck +2 more
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The Behavioral Cost of Care: Changes in Maintenance Behavior during Equine-Assisted Interventions [PDF]
AnimalsThis study examined human–animal symbiosis in an animal-assisted intervention through observations of animal maintenance behaviors. The rise of psychotherapy, learning, and recreation incorporating animals warrants exploration of the welfare of the ...
Angela K. Fournier +5 more
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Shared work? Unravelling interspecies entanglements, agency, and the rhythms of equids at work [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceFocusing on donkeys, this paper examines the type and scope of ‘work’ undertaken by working equids in three very different contexts in the United Kingdom, Europe and the Global South (case studies).
Tamlin Watson, Cara Clancy
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From Human Perception of Good Practices to Horse (Equus Caballus) Welfare: Example of Equine-Assisted Activities [PDF]
AnimalsEquine-assisted intervention (EAI) studies deal with clients, whereas very few studies focused on the effects on animals. EAI equids are also submitted to management, which influences their welfare.
Marine Grandgeorge +3 more
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What Is a Working Equid? Analysis of Current Terminology and a Suggested Definition [PDF]
AnimalsEquids are engaged in myriad types of work across the world, with contexts and industries varying widely between high-, middle- and low-income countries as classified by the World Bank.
Zoe Raw +2 more
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Forum theatre as a tool to promote positive donkey welfare on Lamu Island, Kenya [PDF]
Animal WelfareWhen targeting human behaviour change for animal welfare improvement, engaging with communities is vital. Equid-reliant communities are often resource poor, geographically isolated and disparities in literacy rates are common, presenting challenges to ...
Emily Haddy +4 more
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Sustainability in NGO Programming: A Case Study of Working Equid Welfare Organizations
SAGE Open, 2023 The sustainability of NGO initiatives has become a criterion by which to judge the success of programming. This study explores the conditions needed in order to achieve sustainable change by focusing on a sector that has recently experienced this shift ...
Emily Haddy +5 more
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