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Capture and Anaesthesia of Wild Mongolian Equids – the Przewalski’s Horse ( Equus ferus przewalskii ) and Khulan ( E. hemionus ) [PDF]
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2006 Science-based conservation efforts in general, and wide-ranging equid conservation speci fi cally, of- ten require capture and subsequent handling of the subject animal.
Chris Walzer +5 more
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The qualitative assessment of responsiveness to environmental challenge in horses and ponies. [PDF]
, 2008 The responsiveness of 10 horses and 10 ponies to environmental challenge (represented by an open field test) was assessed using a qualitative approach based on free choice profiling methodology (FCP), which gives observers complete freedom to choose ...
BORDI, ALDO +5 more
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Owner reported diseases of working equids in central Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2016 REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Working horses, donkeys and mules suffer from numerous diseases and clinical problems. However, there is little information on what owners perceive as important health concerns in their working animals.
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Use of thermography and pressure sensors to evaluate the effect of load on pack mules
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023 Mules performing pack work can develop skin wounds and lesions on harness related areas of the body, but also muscular and bone damage that are not always visible during clinical examination. Thermographic imaging and pressure sensors have emerged as non-
Tamara Tadich +2 more
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Sensory laterality in affiliative interactions in domestic horses and ponies (Equus caballus) [PDF]
, 2018 Many studies have been carried out into both motor and sensory laterality of horses in agonistic and stressful situations. Here we examine sensory laterality in affiliative interactions within four groups of domestic horses and ponies (N = 31), living in
Byrne, Richard W. +3 more
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Working equids: linking human and animal welfare
Veterinary Record, 2020 Working equids continue to be an essential component of the livelihoods of millions of families worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.1 These animals provide a critical support system to the households that rely on them, with a central pillar of this support system being the money they generate – both directly and indirectly – and
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Lipidomic analysis of serum from horses with strongyle infection [PDF]
, 2012 The development of techniques capable of accurate diagnosis of strongyle infections is at the forefront of research in equine parasitology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential, for using lipidomics in the diagnosis of strongyle infection.
Elsheikha, Hany M. +4 more
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Quantifying the Impact of Mounted Load Carrying on Equids: A Review
Animals, 2021 There are approximately 112 million working equids in developing countries, many of which are associated with brick kilns. Brick kilns and overloading are associated with welfare problems in working equids. Understanding equids’ abilities and influencing
Syed S. U. H. Bukhari +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Antifungal medications are vital in combatting fungal diseases that affect over a billion people annually. Antifungal medications for people and equids are scarce in Ethiopia, where lack of resources to treat fungal infection, in particular ...
Eleanor Robertson +5 more
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Horses discriminate between facial expressions of conspecifics [PDF]
, 2016 In humans, facial expressions are rich sources of social information and have an important role in regulating social interactions. However, the extent to which this is true in non-human animals, and particularly in non-primates, remains largely unknown ...
Grounds, K +3 more
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