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Anti-Toxoplasma gondii and Anti-Neospora caninum Antibodies in Urban Traction Equids in Northeast Brazil: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum antibodies in equids that carry out traction work in Northeastern Brazil, and to establish the potential risk factors associated with seropositivity for these ...
Paulo Wbiratan Lopes Costa, Clarisse Silva Menezes Oliveira, Roberto Alves Bezerra, Felipe Boniedj Ventura Alvares, Victor Hugo Alves Sousa Formiga, Marianne Rachel Domiciano Dantas Martins, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela   +7 more
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Donkey and Mule Behavior [PDF]

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 2019
Donkeys and mules often are misunderstood because of their behavioral differences compared with horses. Working with these animals requires more patience and ability to notice the slightest changes in behavior to diagnose disease. Mules and donkeys form strong bonds and trust with familiar people and other equids.
McLean, Amy Katherine, González, Francisco Javier Navas, Canisso, Igor Federico   +2 more
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Developing a macroecology for human‐altered ecosystems

Ecography, EarlyView.
Although anthropogenically‐induced ecological disruptions are fundamentally important in defining ecosystem properties, they are largely overlooked by macroecological theory. Anthropogenic disruptions and their effects are generally not comparable to one another, nor to disturbances that are part of natural disturbance regimes.
Erica A. Newman, Mark Q. Wilber, Alexandre Génin, Oriana E. Chafe, Henry F. Houskeeper, Steven Lee, Eric L. Berlow, John Harte   +7 more
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Cutaneous pythiosis in equines in the Amazon Biome

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2023
: The study aimed to describe the clinicopathological aspects of 37 cases of pythiosis, 34 in horses and three in mules, from properties located in the Amazon biome of Pará, Brazil.
José D. Barbosa, Hanna G.S. Oliveira, Sandra M.G. Bosco, Natalia S.S. Silveira, Camila C. Barbosa, Marilene F. Brito, Carlos M.C. Oliveira, Felipe M. Salvarani   +7 more
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Development of the Human–Equine Attachment Scale

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Human–horse relationships encompass diverse roles, from companion to competition partner. The impact of such bonds informs owner decision‐making regarding horse management and veterinary care, yet standardised instruments to measure these unique bonds are limited.
Richard H. Corrigan, Marc Pierard, Emma Davies, David Marlin, Stephanie Evans, Jane M. Williams   +5 more
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Social relations in a mixed group of mules, ponies and donkeys reflect differences in equid type

, 2012
Donkeys and mules are frequently kept as companion animals for horses and ponies, with these different equids often being considered a homogenous group.
Proops, L., Britta Osthaus, Britta Osthaus (16120616), Burden, Faith, Faith Burden, Proops, Leanne, Osthaus, Britta, Leanne Proops (423903), Burden, F., Osthaus, B., Faith Burden (3520583), Leanne Proops   +11 more
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B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography in the assessment of the common carotid arteries of equines and mules and the relation with body mass, age and neck circumference

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: As age increases, changes in cardiovascular anatomy and physiology occur, even in the absence of disease. Thus, studies of vessel hemodynamics are considered primordial to detect any cardiovascular changes.
Jéssica L. Fogaça, Maria C.R. Castiglioni, Michel C. Vettorato, Danilo G.A. Andrade, José N.P. Puoli-Filho, Marco A.R. Fernandes, Vânia M.V. Machado   +6 more
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Viral Diseases that Affect Donkeys and Mules

Animals, 2020
Donkeys (Equus asinus) and mules represent approximately 50% of the entire domestic equine herd in the world and play an essential role in the lives of thousands of people, primarily in developing countries.
Rebeca Jéssica Falcão Câmara, Bruna Lopes Bueno, Cláudia Fideles Resende, Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Sidnei Miyoshi Sakamoto, Jenner Karlisson Pimenta dos Reis   +5 more
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What happened after the epidemic? Equine influenza surveillance sheds light on sources and seasonal risk in the United Kingdom

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The epidemiology of equine influenza (EI) in the United Kingdom has not been systematically described since the 2019 epidemic. Objectives To summarise UK EI surveillance (2020–2024), quantify outbreak seasonality and assess movement‐related sources. Study Design Retrospective observational analysis of national surveillance and horse
Fleur Whitlock, John Grewar, Richard Newton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Society for the Protection and Welfare of Donkeys and Mules in Egypt” (SPWDME): An overview [PDF]

Mirror of Research in Veterinary Sciences and Animals, 2014
“SPWDME” is a non-governmental charity society in Egypt. It intends to improve the health status of the working donkeys and mules. It promotes the concept of animal welfare between different population communities.
kaima Al-Salihi
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