A standardised equine-based welfare assessment tool used for six years in low and middle income countries. [PDF]
PLoS 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
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A comparison of traditional and geometric morphometric techniques for the study of basicranial morphology in horses: a case study of the Araucanian horse from Colombia [PDF]
, 2020 Skull size and shape have been widely used to study domestic animal populations and breeds. Although several techniques have been proposed to quantify cranial form, few attempts have been made to compare the results obtained by di erent techniques. While
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Molecular confirmation of Sarcocystis fayeri in a donkey [PDF]
, 2017 Sarcocystis fayeri is a canine protozoan parasite with an equine intermediate host. Historically classified as an incidental pathogen, recent literature has described the toxic effects of Sarcocystis fayeri in human food poisoning, and highlighted ...
Coultous, Robert M. +4 more
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Comparing and Contrasting Knowledge on Mules and Hinnies as a Tool to Comprehend Their Behavior and Improve Their Welfare. [PDF]
, 2019 Mules and hinnies are the hybrids between donkeys (Equus asinus) and horses (Equus caballus). For centuries, mankind has used them for agrarian purposes, the military, or recreation.
Ali, Ahmed +4 more
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Austral 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
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Assessing the impact of draught load pulling on welfare in equids
Frontiers 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
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The effectiveness of faecal removal methods of pasture management to control the cyathostomin burden of donkeys [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The level of anthelmintic resistance within some cyathostomin parasite populations has increased to the level where sole reliance on anthelmintic-based control protocols is not possible.
Burden, Faith A +5 more
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The potential for new donkey farming systems to supply the growing demand for hides [PDF]
, 2020 The demand for donkey hides for ejiao, a Traditional Chinese Medicine, has resulted in rapidly increasing prices for donkey hides and donkeys. This has put pressure on donkey populations globally and has implications for donkey welfare and the ...
Bennett, Richard, Pfuderer, Simone
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Frontiers 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
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