Equine Behavioral Medicine

Dacvb, Bonnie V. Beaver Bs Dvm Ms; Beaver, Bonnie V.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-812106-1.00009-7

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“…Veterinarians are often asked for advice in cases where undesirable behaviours are occurring (Waran 2005;Miller 2008;Hothersall and Casey 2012;Beaver 2019). The limited teaching of equine ethology and learning theory to veterinary students may leave veterinarians ill-equipped to provide specialised advice in the area of equine behaviour modification (Miller 2008;Doherty et al 2017).…”

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“…Horse behaviour consultants are perhaps less well recognised (Jobling and Creighton 2011) and, as with other species, the line between 'trainer' and 'behaviour expert' is unclear. While some believe most horse trainers are not knowledgeable enough to treat many behavioural issues (McLean 2005;Creighton 2007;Hothersall and Casey 2012;McLean 2013;Beaver 2019), one survey of horse-owners stated that trainers/instructors were the number one source for advice relating to horse behaviour (Hockenhull and Creighton 2012b).…”

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“…Whilst most VBs believe drug therapy is indicated in about 20% of behaviour problems (Beaver 2019), it is never recommended as a stand-alone solution. Combining medication with behaviour-modifying training, and changes to management, environment and handling practices is considered the best approach.…”

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“…Indeed, if the sedation is merely used to perform an aversive task while rendering the animal unable to avoid the process, then the outcome is likely an increase in anxiety and a future worsening of the original fear response. Hence, it is important to differentiate between agents that deliver a nonspecific sedation/calming effect as their primary mode of action, from those that offer a true anxiolytic effect (Beaver 2019).…”

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“…Unfortunately, drug therapy for behaviour problems in horses is not well researched to date (Beaver 2019). Using agents that more directly address the neurological basis for the behaviour, as opposed to using products that primarily aim to deliver a nonspecific sedating effect is common in other species (Lindell 2014;Pineda et al 2014;Karagiannis et al 2015), and may be a more effective and ethical approach.…”

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

Carroll

Sykes

Mills

2020

Equine Veterinary Education

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In the horse, inappropriate management and training, as well as pain, frustration, fear and anxiety can result in undesirable behaviours. Common undesirable behaviours include pawing, striking, rearing, kicking, bolting, bucking, shying, napping, freezing, biting and bite threats, as well as a range of oral and locomotive stereotypic behaviours. Many of these behaviours are dangerous for the human handlers and can be unhealthy and harmful for the horse; for safety and welfare reasons, they must be rapidly addressed. An online survey was completed by 943 horse industry participants from 31 countries. The survey was conducted 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) behaviourmodifying agents; and owner attitudes towards the role of veterinarians and equine behaviourists. The results of this survey suggest that undesirable behaviours are common. Agents with a nonspecific sedating effect were the most common agents suggested by veterinarians and used by horse-owners. Horse-owners indicated a greater use of a2 agonists for the management of undesirable behaviours associated with riding horses. Many owners in this survey indicated they would consider seeking advice from veterinarians (83.2%) and behaviourists (58.0%) if they had a horse that was 'consistently difficult or uncooperative to handle or ride'. The majority (97.3%) of nonveterinarian equine behaviourists would seek the input of a veterinarian to investigate physical causes for undesirable horse behaviour. Twenty-two percent of veterinarians would refer a case to a behaviour expert to address the behavioural component, whilst most veterinarians (77.6%) would devise a behaviour modification and retraining programme themselves. It is hoped that information from this survey can be used to improve existing horse management practices and have a positive impact on animal welfare.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The numbers of fungi: contributions from traditional taxonomic studies and challenges of metabarcoding

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The global diversity of fungi has been estimated using several different approaches. There is somewhere between 2–11 million estimated species, but the number of formally described taxa is around 150,000, a tiny fraction of the total. In this paper, we examine 12 ascomycete genera as case studies to establish trends in fungal species descriptions, and introduce new species in each genus. To highlight the importance of traditional morpho-molecular methods in publishing new species, we introduce novel taxa in 12 genera that are considered to have low species discovery. We discuss whether the species are likely to be rare or due to a lack of extensive sampling and classification. The genera are Apiospora, Bambusicola, Beltrania, Capronia, Distoseptispora, Endocalyx, Neocatenulostroma, Neodeightonia, Paraconiothyrium, Peroneutypa, Phaeoacremonium and Vanakripa. We discuss host-specificity in selected genera and compare the number of species epithets in each genus with the number of ITS (barcode) sequences deposited in GenBank and UNITE. We furthermore discuss the relationship between the divergence times of these genera with those of their hosts. We hypothesize whether there might be more species in these genera and discuss hosts and habitats that should be investigated for novel species discovery.

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Equine Behavioral Medicine

Cited by 13 publications

References 79 publications

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

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

Welfare Considerations for Horses in Therapy and Education Services

The numbers of fungi: contributions from traditional taxonomic studies and challenges of metabarcoding

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