Putting the cart before the horse: mixed-methods participatory investigation of working equid harnessing practices in three selected towns of the Oromia national regional state in Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Millions of working equids provide socio-economic support for many low-income communities worldwide. With the prevalence of harness-related wounds reported as higher than 60%, this study aims to describe the equipment used by working equids in
Mathilde S. Merridale-Punter +9 more
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The Global Contributions of Working Equids to Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods in Agenda 2030. [PDF]
Ecohealth, 2022 AbstractSmall 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. Based on literature review and a survey of WE welfare experts, we propose a framework for optimising ...
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Editorial: The welfare of working animals [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Katarina Nenadović, Tomislav Mikuš
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Working equids presented at a veterinary reference center in southern Chile (2015-2021)
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.
Maria C. Duran +2 more
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Quantifying the Impact of Mounted Load Carrying on Equids: A Review
Animals, 2021 There are approximately 112 million working equids in developing countries, many of which are associated with brick kilns. Brick kilns and overloading are associated with welfare problems in working equids. Understanding equids’ abilities and influencing
Syed S. U. H. Bukhari +2 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).
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Anti-Brucella spp. antibodies in working equids in a semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2023 : The present study described the prevalence and factors associated with the seropositivity for anti-Brucella spp. antibodies in working equids in the semiarid regionofnortheastern Brazil.
Paulo Wbiratan Lopes da Costa +5 more
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A two-year participatory intervention project with owners to reduce lameness and limb abnormalities in working horses in Jaipur, India [PDF]
, 2015 Participatory methods are increasingly used in international human development, but scientific evaluation of their efficacy versus a control group is rare. Working horses support families in impoverished communities.
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Animals, 2021 This paper challenges assumptions that the health management of working equids among some of India’s poorest communities is mainly dependent upon income, economic influence, or access to veterinary services. Using a mixed-methods approach, hierarchies of
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Comparison of working equid welfare across three regions of Mexico [PDF]
Equine Veterinary Journal, 2020 Abstract Background Factors affecting working equid welfare are wide‐ranging and reflect cultural, economic and climatic conditions, the type of work equids are used for, and individual differences in the practices of their handlers.
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