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 ...
Daniela Luna, Tamara Tadich
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Interest in Humans: Comparisons between Riding School Lesson Equids and Assisted-Intervention Equids
Animals, 2021 Little is known about the impact of equine-assisted interventions (EAI) on equids’ perception of humans. In this study 172 equids, living in 12 riding centres, were submitted to a standardised human–horse relationship test: the motionless person test ...
Noémie Lerch +8 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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A New Framework for Assessing Equid Welfare: A Case Study of Working Equids in Nepalese Brick Kilns
Animals, 2020 Equids fulfil many different roles within communities. In low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), in addition to providing a source of income, equids also provide essential transport of food, water, and goods to resource-limited and/or isolated ...
Holly Little +2 more
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Absence of Host-Specific Hemotropic Mycoplasmas in Horses and Donkeys from Croatia: First Systematic Survey in Southeastern Europe [PDF]
AnimalsHemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) are uncultivable, cell wall-less bacteria that parasitizeon the surface of red blood cells of mammals, potentially causing anemia and other systemic signs.
Nika Konstantinović +14 more
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Horse and donkey owners’ perspectives on fireworks and their impact on equids in the UK [PDF]
Animal WelfareIn the UK, fireworks are common during several celebratory events throughout the year. Previous evidence has shown the adverse effects of fireworks on domestic companion animals. However, there has been little focus on equids.
Stephanie L. Gerow +2 more
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Surveillance of West Nile virus infections in humans and animals in Europe, monthly report – data submitted up to 5 November 2025 [PDF]
EFSA JournalEpidemiological summary In 2025, and as of 5 November 2025, 14 countries in Europe reported 1 096 locally acquired1 human cases of WNV infection with known place of infection. The earliest and latest date of onset were on 19 May 2025 and 27 October 2025,
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) +1 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 This prospective study aimed to blindly compare the ultrasonographic and standing magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) findings in deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT), navicular bone, and navicular bursa in horses with foot pain, positive digital analgesia ...
Laurence Evrard +4 more
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Domestic donkey (Equus asinus asinus) at Gonur Depe and its distribution in the Ancient East [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2022 The domestic donkey (Equus asinus asinus) is a hardy, versatile working animal. This species still plays an important role in the traditional economy of the peoples of Central Asia and adjacent regions.
Sataev R.M. +2 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background Respiratory disease is the most common presenting complaint at veterinary clinics and a priority concern for equid owners and veterinary practitioners in Ethiopia.
Kifle Wondimagegnehu +3 more
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