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Drug efficacy of ivermectin against primary nematodes parasitizing captive Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) after ten years of annually treatment [PDF]

open access: yesHelminthologia, 2020
Reintroduction of endangered species to natural habitat is considered as an important tool for conservation. The effect of drug management on captive population of reintroduced species is largely neglected.
Tang L.   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Potential Role of Captive Environments in Reshaping the Compositions of Pathogenic Gut Bacteria in Equus Species [PDF]

open access: yesBiology
Captive environments can have detrimental effects on the health of Equus species. However, due to the limitations of available databases, the types and abundance of pathogenic bacteria in Equus species remain largely unknown.
Haotian Li   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Capture and Anaesthesia of Wild Mongolian Equids – the Przewalski’s Horse ( Equus ferus przewalskii ) and Khulan ( E. hemionus ) [PDF]

open access: yesMongolian 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Case Report: Suppression of Harem Stallion Behavior and Fertility Following Anti-Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Vaccination of a Captive Wild Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
This report describes an option to modulate the testicular function of wild horses and field methods to assess it. Non-surgical castration of a captive wild Przewalski's stallion with anti-gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) immunization was performed ...
Jérôme Ponthier   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The effects of seasonality and group size on fecal egg counts in wild Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii, Poljakov, 1881) in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine during 2014 – 2018 [PDF]

open access: yesHelminthologia, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in Fecal Egg Counts (FEC) with regard to group size, age, sex and body condition of wild free-roaming Przewalski’s horses in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (Ukraine), across different seasons, over a ...
Slivinska K.   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Social Relationships of Captive Bachelor Przewalski’s Horses and Their Effect on Daily Activity and Space Use [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals
Understanding social relationships in at-risk species held in captivity is vital for their welfare and potential reintroduction. In social species like the Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), daily time allocation and space use may be ...
Anastasiia Nykonenko   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Seasonal Variations in Heart Rate Variability as an Indicator of Stress in Free-Ranging Pregnant Przewalski's Horses (E. ferus przewalskii) within the Hortobágy National Park in Hungary

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2017
Background: Ecosystems with seasonal fluctuations in climate and food availability present physiological challenges to resident mammals and may cause “stress.” The two predominant physiological responses to stressors are (1) the activation of the ...
Chris Walzer   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Przewalski's horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) in the Chornobyl biosphere reserve: population status, behaviour, and social structure

open access: yesTheriologia Ukrainica
In Ukraine, the most suitable territory for rewilding projects and the restoration of self-regulated landscapes with participation of large ungulates including Przewalski’s horse (PH) is the Chornobyl Biosphere Reserve (ChBR).
Sergiy Zhyla
doaj   +2 more sources

Ungulate Reintroductions: Experiences with the Takhi or Przewalski Horse ( Equus ferus przewalskii ) in Mongolia [PDF]

open access: yesConservation Biology, 1996
Experiences with the reintroduction of the takhi, or Przewalski horse ( Equus ferus przewalskii , in Mongolia can serve as valuable lessons for reintroduction of ungulates in general. We discuss the present taxonomic, historical, and biological evidence and conclude that the takhi should be ...
van Dierendonck, M.C.   +1 more
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