Species : Horses

An online survey investigating perceived prevalence and treatment options for stereotypic behaviours in horses and undesirable behaviours associated with handling and riding

Anna Aune, Kate Fenner, Bethany Wilson, Elissa Cameron, Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy

Published in 2020

Survey to gain greater insight into the perceived prevalence of undesirable behaviours in horses; options considered in the management of horses displaying undesirable behaviours; attitudes towards the use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) behaviour modifying agents; and owner attitudes towards the role of veterinarians and equine behaviourists.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Reported Behavioural Differences between Geldings and Mares Challenge Sex-Driven Stereotypes in Ridden Equine Behaviour

Anna Aune, Kate Fenner, Bethany Wilson, Elissa Cameron, Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy

Published in 2020

Study of the preconceptions of equine-industry professionals concerning the behaviour, temperament and rideability of horses according to their sex.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Bien-être : Les indispensables du paddock

Léa Lansade

Published in 2020

This article written by an expert ethologist discusses the conclusions of recent scientific studies on the preferences of horses for paddocks or boxes that can be incorporated into the daily routines of horse owners.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Environment, Housing, Living environment

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Use of the horse grimace scale to identify and quantify pain due to dental disorders in horses

Mariana Marcantonio Coneglian, Tâmara Duarte Borges, Saulo Henrique Weber, Heloisa Godoi Bertagnon, Pedro Vicente Michelotto

Published in 2020

Preview: “Dental disorders result in pain and modify the facial expression. HGS is reliable for the identification of pain related to oral conditions. Subjective pain evaluation, even by experienced veterinarians, is not reliable. There is agreement between the HGS score determined in loco and using photographs."

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Pain, Livestock farming system

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Domestic Foal Weaning: Need for Re-Thinking Breeding Practices?

Séverine Henry, Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir, Aziliz Klapper, Julie Joubert, Gabrielle Montier and Martine Hausberger

Published in 2020

Article on the management of weaning for foals, comparing the behaviour of foals and mares during natural weaning and (preemptive) artificial weaning

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Maternity, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Bit type exerts an influence on self-controlled rein tension in unridden horses

Silvio Kau, Isabella Katharina Potz, Katharina Pospisil, Lina Sellke, Johannes Peter Schramel, Christian Peham

Published in 2020

Study of the dynamic responses - in welfare terms - of horses with different bit sizes.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Pain, Restraint equipment

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Feeding Grass Hay Before Concentrate Mitigates the Effect of Grain-Based Concentrates on Postprandial Plasma Interleukin-1β

Jessica K. Suagee-Bedore, Daniel R. Linden, Karen Bennett-Wimbush, Rebecca K. Splan

Published in 2020

Study of the effect of administering 0.9 kg of grass hay 30 minutes before a concentrated meal on the postprandial increase in IL-1β, compared to control horses receiving the same concentrate without hay beforehand.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Stress, Livestock farming system

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Effect of Different Blanket Weights on Surface Temperature of Horses in Cold Climates

Carolyn Hammer, Mattia Gunkelman

Published in 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine changes in the surface temperature of horses wearing blankets during cold weather.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Enrichment, Livestock farming system

Effect of work on body language of ranch horses in Brazil

Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade, Elke Hartmann, Linda J. Keeling, Pia Haubro Andersen, Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Costa

Published in 2020

A study to identify how facial expressions and other behavioural variables change in ranch horses after a regular work day, and to determine if these changes can be used as indicators of physical fatigue.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Pain, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships

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Horses Failed to Learn from Humans by Observation

Maria Vilain Rørvang , Tina Bach Nielsen, Janne Winther Christensen

Published in 2020

Study to determine whether horses can learn to solve an instrumental task by observing a human demonstration.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords : Learning, training, Human-animal relationships

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