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 Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases of Working Equids in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Critical Review [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Working equids provide a crucial contribution to the livelihoods and food security of communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Nevertheless, they are a neglected category within animal health policies and interventions of governmental and
Marta Bonsi +2 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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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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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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Working horse welfare in Senegal is linked to owner's socioeconomic status, their attitudes and belief in horse sentience. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe role that working equids play in both rural and urban communities in low and middle-income countries is invaluable. They contribute to daily tasks such as carrying food, water and people, support income generation, and are of social and cultural ...
Mactar Seck +5 more
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Management practices and welfare of working equids in Mogalakwena local municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa [PDF]
Animal WelfareThis paper describes the management and welfare aspects of Working Equids (WEs) in Limpopo Province, South Africa by utilising a cross-sectional study design with data collected via a semi-structured questionnaire. All households with WEs were invited to
Dimakatso Betty Molapo +3 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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“We forgot about the donkeys!” An institutional analysis of the shift in animal welfare from direct implementation towards advocacy-based programming [PDF]
Animal WelfareShifts from direct implementation to advocacy-based programming have been documented across many non-governmental organisation (NGO) sectors, including animal welfare.
Emily Haddy +5 more
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