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A two-year participatory intervention project with owners to reduce lameness and limb abnormalities in working horses in Jaipur, India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Participatory methods are increasingly used in international human development, but scientific evaluation of their efficacy versus a control group is rare. Working horses support families in impoverished communities.
A Tsutsumi   +30 more
core   +17 more sources

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Working Equid Community: Responses from 1530 Individuals Accessing NGO Support in 14 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

open access: yesAnimals, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of telemetry collars on two free-roaming feral equid species. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE
There are two species of free-roaming feral equids in North America: horses (Equus caballus) and donkeys or "burros" (E. asinus). Both species were introduced as domestic animals to North America in the early 1500s and currently inhabit rangelands across
Kathryn A Schoenecker   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

‘Don’t Put the Cart before the Mule!’ Challenging Assumptions Regarding Health-Related Treatment Practices of Working Equid Owners in Northern India

open access: yesAnimals, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural “Blind Spots,” Social Influence and the Welfare of Working Donkeys in Brick Kilns in Northern India

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work across the globe to improve the welfare of working equids. Despite decades of veterinary and other interventions, welfare issues persist with equids working in brick kilns.
Tamlin L. Watson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic orientation values for ACTH and other parameters for clinically healthy donkeys and mules (insulin, triglycerides, glucose, fructosamines, and ɣ‐GT) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction is the most prevalent endocrine disease in horses. Although donkeys and mules may also be affected, only a few data have been published. Reference values for diagnostic parameters, such as adrenocorticotropic hormone
Bartmann, Claus P.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Comparing and Contrasting Knowledge on Mules and Hinnies as a Tool to Comprehend Their Behavior and Improve Their Welfare. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Mules and hinnies are the hybrids between donkeys (Equus asinus) and horses (Equus caballus). For centuries, mankind has used them for agrarian purposes, the military, or recreation.
Ali, Ahmed   +4 more
core   +1 more source

“Not All Who Wander Are Lost”: The Life Transitions and Associated Welfare of Pack Mules Walking the Trails in the Mountainous Gorkha Region, Nepal

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Equids in general experience transient lives where ownership may change multiple times, for working equids this can be more extreme where ownership changes are not only numerous but abrupt, and situations encountered prove difficult, diverse and tough ...
Tamlin Watson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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