Owner reported diseases of working equids in central Ethiopia. [PDF]
Equine Vet J, 2017 Summary Reasons for performing study Working horses, donkeys and mules suffer from numerous diseases and clinical problems. However, there is little information on what owners perceive as important health concerns in their working animals.
Stringer AP +7 more
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The Global Contributions of Working Equids to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods in Agenda 2030. [PDF]
Ecohealth, 2022 Small farmers produce most food in low- and middle-income countries and most small farmers rely on directly or indirectly working equids (WE). The lack of methods and metrics for assessing the role of WE hampers realisation of WE contributions.
Grace DC +6 more
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Working Equids: Their Conditions, Invisible Earning and Challenges- A Review [PDF]
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2021 Working equids play vital role in pastoral economy nationally as well as globally and their role is very significant in providing livelihood to households of their owners through direct and indirect financial contribution.
Ajmer Singh +5 more
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What Is a Working Equid? Analysis of Current Terminology and a Suggested Definition [PDF]
AnimalsEquids are engaged in myriad types of work across the world, with contexts and industries varying widely between high-, middle- and low-income countries as classified by the World Bank.
Zoe Raw +2 more
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Common clinical findings identified in working equids in low- and middle-income countries from 2005 to 2021 [PDF]
PLoS ONEDespite several millions of working equids worldwide, there are few published studies regarding the epidemiology of their health and welfare. Data collected by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the working equid sphere therefore have ...
Mathilde S. Merridale-Punter +4 more
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A randomized triple blind trial to assess the effect of an anthelmintic programme for working equids in Morocco [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2011 Background Gastro-intestinal parasitism has been identified as a significant cause of disease in working equids in many countries. This randomized triple-blind trial was designed to assess the impact of an anthelmintic treatment programme (using oral ...
Christley Robert M +3 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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Working equids presented at a veterinary reference center in southern Chile (2015-2021) [PDF]
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.
María Carolina Durán +2 more
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Working equids in refugee camps [PDF]
Forced Migration Review, 2018 Refugee camps offer good opportunities for cooperation between humanitarian and animal welfare organisations for the benefit of displaced people and their working animals.
Patrick J Pollock
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The socioeconomic impact of equine epizootic lymphangitis in working equids in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review [PDF]
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2023 Equine epizootic lymphangitis (EEL) is a very infectious and contagious fungal disease that, with its ocular, respiratory and skin forms, causes severe effects on the health and welfare of working equids.
Marta Bonsi, Neil Anderson, Gemma Carder
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