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Why Should Human-Animal Interactions Be Included in Research of Working Equids’ Welfare? [PDF]

Animals, 2019
The livelihood of working horses’ owners and their families is intimately linked to the welfare of their equids. A proper understanding of human-animal interactions, as well as the main factors that modulate them, is essential for establishing strategies oriented to improve the welfare of animals and their caretakers.
Luna, Daniela, Tadich Gallo, Tamara
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Exploring aggression regulation in managed groups of horsesEquus caballus [PDF]

, 2012
International audienceHorses are highly social animals that have evolved to live in social groups. However, in modern husbandry systems, single housing prevails where horses experience social isolation, a challenge-to-welfare factor. One major reason for
Bourjade, Marie, Fureix, Carole, Hausberger, Martine, Henry, Séverine, Sankey, Carol   +4 more
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The socioeconomic impact of health problems of working equids in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review on the female-gender perspectives

CABI One Health, 2023
Working equids provide a crucial contribution to reduce the work burden on women and they protect the livelihoods and food security of female-headed households in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Marta Bonsi, Neil E. Anderson, Gemma Carder   +2 more
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A randomized triple blind trial to assess the effect of an anthelmintic programme for working equids in Morocco [PDF]

, 2011
Background Gastro-intestinal parasitism has been identified as a significant cause of disease in working equids in many countries. This randomized triple-blind trial was designed to assess the impact of an anthelmintic treatment programme (using oral ...
Michael A Crane, Khalid Khallaayoune, Claire Scantlebury, Robert M Christley   +3 more
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African horse sickness: The potential for an outbreak in disease-free regions and current disease control and elimination techniques [PDF]

, 2016
African horse sickness (AHS) is an arboviral disease of equids transmitted by Culicoides biting midges. The virus is endemic in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and official AHS disease-free status can be obtained from the World Organization for Animal Health
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Global donkey and mule populations: Figures and trends.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Knowing how many donkeys there are in specific countries where welfare is compromised is a key concern for targeting efforts to improve donkey welfare. Additionally, accurate population estimates are vital for providing evidence and addressing the impact
Stuart L Norris, Holly A Little, Joseph Ryding, Zoe Raw   +3 more
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Working equids presented at a veterinary reference center in southern Chile (2015-2021)

Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023
In Chile many families still rely on working equids as a fundamental source of income. Their use is particularly important for harnessing and transport of people and goods, in agriculture as well as in the leisure industry.
Maria C. Duran, Camila B. Deride, Benjamin Uberti   +2 more
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Tool Use in Horses

Animals, 2022
Tool use has not yet been confirmed in horses, mules or donkeys. As this subject is difficult to research with conventional methods, we used a crowdsourcing approach to gather data.
Konstanze Krueger, Laureen Trager, Kate Farmer, Richard Byrne   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Control and Prevention of Epizootic Lymphangitis in Mules: An Integrated Community-Based Intervention, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
From 2010 to 2017, as part of a wider animal welfare program, The Donkey Sanctuary piloted an integrated, community-based model for the control and prevention of epizootic lymphangitis (EZL) in cart mules in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Bojia E. Duguma, Tewodros Tesfaye, Asmamaw Kassaye, Anteneh Kassa, Stephen J. Blakeway   +4 more
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Thyroid hormones in donkey blood and milk: correlations with milk yield and environmental temperatures [PDF]

, 2015
Thyroid hormones (TH) are the primary endocrine stimulators of non-shivering thermogenesis and are known to stimulate lactation. Triiodothyronine (T3) is the bioactive form, mainly derived by deiodination of thyroxine (T4), and the free quote (unbound to
Brunetti, V. L., Fantuz, Francesco, Malfatti, Alessandro, Salimei, E., Todini, Luca   +4 more
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