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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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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 +2 more
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Working Equid Community
, 2021 Raw data from 1530 responses to a structured interview conducted by World Horse Welfare in 14 countries where they have international projects.
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An Evaluation of Equid Welfare Perceptions and Knowledge Discrepancies [PDF]
, 2016 Equids are used as beasts of burden, show animals, and as a protein and milk source throughout the world; the uses vary from country to country. The depth and topical range of knowledge also varies significantly.
Heartfield, Amy Marie
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Quantifying poor working equid welfare in Nepalese brick kilns using a welfare assessment tool
Veterinary Record, 2020 Background Across Asia the brick‐kiln industry is expanding. In Nepal, urban dwelling has increased in recent years, raising requirement for low‐cost, mass produced bricks to meet the population needs. Working equids (WEs) play a key role in non‐mechanised kilns.
Rodrigues, Joao Brandao +4 more
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Strategies for improving the welfare of working equids in the Americas: a Chilean example.
Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 2014 33
Tadich, T. A., Stuardo Escobar, L. H.
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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 +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 +2 more
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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 +3 more
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