A welfare assessment scoring system for working equids A method for identifying at risk populations and for monitoring progress of welfare enhancement strategies (trialed in Egypt)
A welfare assessment scoring system for working equids A method for identifying at risk populations and for monitoring progress of welfare enhancement strategies (trialed in Egypt)
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DOI：
10.1016/j.applanim.2015.12.001
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发表时间：
2016-03-01
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2.3
通讯作者：
Heleski, Carrie R.
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作者：
Ali, Ahmed B. A.;El Sayed, Mohammed A.;Heleski, Carrie R.
估计有1.12亿匹马，驴和骡子（即，在世界上的发展中地区。虽然他们的作用往往对他们工作的家庭的福祉至关重要，但由于业主的资源有限和/或知识基础有限，他们的福利往往受到严重损害。本研究的主要目的是开发一个多因素的福利评估评分，准确，全面，快速和可靠的评估这些马。在2012年2月至2014年1月期间，共评估了5248头工作马科动物（n = 2198匹马，2640头驴，410头骡子）。根据涉及的三个物种以及涉及的四种工作类型（用手推车运送货物或人员，骑马（例如，在旅游景点）或在砖窑中工作）。方差分析“ANOVA”用于比较组间差异，设定为0.05。在行为测量方面，最危险的马似乎是拉车的马，20.7%的马表现出抑郁的态度，22.6%的马对观察者的接近没有反应（显著高于其他物种和其他工作类型，P
There are an estimated 112 million horses, donkeys and mules (i.e., working equids) in developing regions of the world. Though their roles are often fundamental to the well-being of the families they work for, their welfare is often severely compromised due to the limited resources and/or limited knowledge base of owners. The main objective of this study was to develop a multifactorial welfare assessment score for accurate, comprehensive, quick and reliable assessment of these equids. A total of 5248 working equids (n = 2198 horses, 2640 donkeys, 410 mules) were assessed between February 2012-January 2014. Equids were divided into categories based on the three species involved, as well as the four work types involved (transporting goods or people by cart, ridden (e.g., in tourist locations), or working in brick kilns). Analysis of variance "ANOVA" was used to compare differences between groups with a set at 0.05. In terms of behavioral measures, the most at-risk equids appeared to be horses who pulled goods by cart with 20.7% showing a depressed attitude and 22.6% being unresponsive to an observer's approach (significantly greater than the other species and the other work types, P