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Animal Welfare and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
This paper systematically evaluates the extent to which achieving the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) is compatible with improving animal welfare.
Linda Keeling, Håkan Tunón, Gabriela Olmos Antillón, Charlotte Berg, Mike Jones, Leopoldo Stuardo, Janice Swanson, Anna Wallenbeck, Christoph Winckler, Harry Blokhuis   +9 more
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Bonded labour and donkey ownership in the brick kilns of India: A need for reform of policy and practice

Animal Welfare, 2023
Slavery, in the form of ‘debt-bondage’, is rife in Indian brick kilns, where the enforcement of labour laws is poor. Working equids support brick-kiln workers by transporting raw bricks into the kilns, but the situation of equids and their owners within ...
Laura M Kubasiewicz, Tamlin Watson, Caroline Nye, Natasha Chamberlain, Ramesh K Perumal, Ramesh Saroja, Stuart L Norris, Zoe Raw, Faith A Burden   +8 more
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Implementing Interventions Under “National Action Plan for Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE) in India”: Challenges, Lessons Learnt and Way Forward for Stakeholders Participatory Approach

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Snakebite envenoming remains a critical yet underrecognized public health issue, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, with India bearing nearly half of the global burden of snakebite-related deaths.
Ajit Dadaji Shewale, Dipti Mishra, Simmi Tiwari, Tushar Nanasaheb Nale, Jitesh Kuwatada, Nidhi Khandelwal   +5 more
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Evaluation of the effects of daily husbandry practices on the prevention and progression of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome

Human-Animal Interactions
This study aimed to identify daily husbandry factors associated with reduced incidence and progression of cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) without incurring treatment expenses.
Nana Ushine, Hiroko Otsubo, Takashi Shimizu, Masahisa Watarai   +3 more
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Barriers to Care in Veterinary Services: Lessons Learned From Low-Income Pet Guardians' Experiences at Private Clinics and Hospitals During COVID-19

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of low-income pet guardians in accessing veterinary care during COVID-19. Participants were recruited through a purposive sampling method: 12 individuals who applied to and met the low-income ...
Amy Morris, Haorui Wu, Celeste Morales
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One Welfare. [PDF]

Can Vet J, 2017
Bourque T.
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Punishment to Support: The Need to Align Animal Control Enforcement with the Human Social Justice Movement

Animals, 2020
Due to inherent and systemic biases, animal control policies in the US are over-enforced in low-income communities and communities of color, resulting in worse health outcomes for the pets in these communities.
Sloane M. Hawes, Tess Hupe, Kevin N. Morris   +2 more
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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
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Social and economic impacts of the donkey skin trade on donkey-dependent women and communities in Kenya

Human-Animal Interactions
Women in sub-Saharan Africa experience considerable economic vulnerability, with many living on less than US$1.90 per day. These women rely heavily on donkeys to perform essential daily tasks, enabling them to balance family and livelihood ...
David Obiero Oduori, Gilbert Kirui, Robert Ofwete, Ronald K. Sang, Christine Were, Laura M. Kubasiewicz   +5 more
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Reasons for Guardian-Relinquishment of Dogs to Shelters: Animal and Regional Predictors in British Columbia, Canada

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Dogs are relinquished to animal shelters for animal-related or guardian-related reasons. Understanding what drives relinquishment patterns is essential for informing intervention opportunities to keep animals with their guardians.
Bailey H. Eagan, Emilia Gordon, Alexandra Protopopova   +2 more
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