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Equine Welfare in Practice: A Collaborative Outreach and Education Program with Michigan State University, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and Universidad Veracruzana

open access: yesAnimals, 2019
There is great need for veterinary care for working equids worldwide. Addressing this need provides an opportunity for veterinary students to gain primary care experience.
Harold C. Schott   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Detection of Burkholderia mallei in Microbiological Culture: A Comparative Analysis of PCR Primer Sets [PDF]

open access: yesPathogens
Glanders is a highly contagious and often fatal zoonotic disease of equids caused by Burkholderia mallei, a pathogen of significant concern due to its potential for bioterrorism.
Jéssica Cristine K. Moriya   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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

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

‘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

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

Cross-sectional study of owners’ knowledge and approaches to colic in working equids in Honduras

open access: yes, 2021
In Honduras , many families are reliant on working equids for their livelihood . The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and approaches to colic used by owners of working equids in Honduras.
Burford, John
core   +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

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

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

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