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Anti-Brucella spp. antibodies in working equids in a semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesCiência 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
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing the welfare of working equids: an imperative in development & humanitarian scenarios [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
O principal objetivo deste trabalho é tornar mais visível a situação para melhorar o bem-estar dos cavalos, burros e mulos de trabalho (ou tracção) e destacar suas contribuições para os meios de subsistência das pessoas nos países em desenvolvimento no ...
Trujillo Silva, Laura
core   +2 more sources

A standardised equine-based welfare assessment tool used for six years in low and middle income countries. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
The majority of horses, donkeys and mules (equids) are in low- and middle-income countries, where they remain a key source of labour in the construction, agriculture and tourism industries, as well as supporting households daily through transporting ...
Rebecca Sommerville   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Don’t Put the Cart before the Mule!’ Challenging Assumptions Regarding Health-Related Treatment Practices of Working Equid Owners in Northern India

open access: yesAnimals, 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
Caroline Nye   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interest in Humans: Comparisons between Riding School Lesson Equids and Assisted-Intervention Equids

open access: yes, 2021
International audienceLittle is known about the impact of equine-assisted interventions (EAI) on equids’ perception of humans. In this study 172 equids, living in 12 riding centres, were submitted to a standardised human-horse relationship test: the ...
Marine Grandgeorge   +17 more
core   +1 more source

The welfare and access to veterinary health services of mules working the mountain trails in the Gorkha region, Nepal

open access: yesAustral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023
Working equid populations are mainly present in low to middle-income countries, their work directly contributing to the lives of people reliant on their presence.
Tamlin Watson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of working equid welfare across three regions of Mexico [PDF]

open access: yesEquine 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.
Emily Haddy   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Cultural “Blind Spots,” Social Influence and the Welfare of Working Donkeys in Brick Kilns in Northern India

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work across the globe to improve the welfare of working equids. Despite decades of veterinary and other interventions, welfare issues persist with equids working in brick kilns.
Tamlin L. Watson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of draught load pulling on welfare in equids

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
About 112 million working equids are the source of income for 600 million people globally. Many equids are used for pulling loads (up to 15,000 kg per day) to transport goods.
Syed S. U. H. Bukhari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The socioeconomic impact of equine epizootic lymphangitis in working equids in low and middle income countries: a scoping review [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.
Bonsi, Marta   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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