Management factors associated with stereotypic and redirected behaviour in the Thoroughbred horse

McGreevy, Paul D.; Cripps, Peter; French, Nigel P.; Green, Laura; Nicol, Christine J

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3306.1995.tb03041.x

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“…Los porcentajes de aerofagia, paseo circular en pesebrera y balanceo también están dentro de los rangos encontrados en otros estudios realizados en caballos FSC que pueden alcanzar hasta 6,82; 5,28 y 5 %, respectivamente (5,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)20). El porcentaje de caballos con dos estereotipias fue muy bajo, similar al 0,23 % hallado por otro estudio realizado en FSC (20), pero esperable, ya que esto ocurre solo ocasionalmente (11,18).…”

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“…Entre las consecuencias asociadas a las estereotipias clásicas están algunos problemas de salud (2,5-9), la disminución del peso o de la condición corporal (2,9) y la del valor comercial de los caballos afectados (7,10,11). En caballos fina sangre de carrera (FSC) se han realizado varios estudios de prevalencia y factores de riesgo asociados a estas estereotipias (5,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18); sin embargo, dentro de los factores de riesgo, el género y la edad han mostrado resultados contradictorios en los estudios realizados en FSC (14,17).…”

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Effects of environmental factors on cribbing activity by horses

Whisher¹,

Raum²,

Pina³

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Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Effects of environmental factors on cribbing activity by horses

Whisher¹,

Raum²,

Pina³

et al. 2011

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…The association between horse management and the development of behavioural and health problems has been often investigated through surveys [3, 23, 24]. Surveys distributed to horse owners/trainers have generally produced excellent response rates (52.5% and 67.2%, respectively) [25, 26], demonstrating a great interest from people associated with horses in research related to the health and wellbeing of their horses.…”

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A Survey on Transport Management Practices Associated with Injuries and Health Problems in Horses

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An online survey was conducted to determine associations between transport management and transport-related injuries and diseases in horses in Australia. The survey was composed of three sections: respondents’ demographic information, transport management strategies or procedures (before, during and after transportation) and transport diseases experienced in the previous two year period. Univariate and multivariate modelling was performed exploring associations between variables (respondents’ details and transport management strategies) and the following transport-related diseases as outcomes: traumatic injuries, diarrhoea, heat stroke, muscular problems, laminitis, transport pneumonia and colic. The survey generated 797 responses. Traumatic injuries were the most common transport-related problem, with a reported incidence of 45.0%. Younger respondents (<40 years old) caring for large numbers of horses (>30 in a week) were more likely to report transport-related injuries. Injury risk was also linked to the use of protections and tranquilizers prior to transport, and checking horses after the journey. Diarrhoea (20.0%) and heat stroke (10.5%) were reported more by amateur than professional horse carers. Increased risk of heat stroke was linked to the restriction of hay and water prior to transportation. Muscular problems (13.0%) appeared to be exacerbated when horse health was not assessed before journey; whilst the risk of laminitis (2.9%) was around three fold greater when post transport recovery strategies were not applied. Associations were made between transport pneumonia (9.2%) and duration of journey, and with activity (horses involved in racing at greater risk). No associations were seen between the incidence of colic (10.3%) and the variables examined. Study findings should be interpreted with caution as they represent participant perceptions and recall. Nevertheless, results support many current recommendations for safe transportation of horses. They also highlight the need to further investigate many of identified management factors to refine existing policies and practices in equine transportation.

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“…This means that the conditions in which the horses live are a contributing factor for the development of such behaviours [11, 14, 62–63]. …”

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Personality, abnormal behaviour, and health: An evaluation of the welfare of police horses

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An animal’s welfare depends on an individual’s capacity to adapt to the environment in which it lives. This adaptation is directly associated with the quality of the environment and to the possibility of expressing natural behaviours. Horses kept in stables often display a range of abnormal behaviours related to lack of control over their environment, which can lead to behavioural and health problems. An individual’s personality also plays an important role in its susceptibility and resilience to the development of diseases and abnormal behaviour; thus, an evaluation of horses’ personalities could be crucial to selecting individuals best able to cope with different work activities. This study aimed to assess the well-being of police horses maintained in a semi-confinement regime in Brazil by associating their personalities to the occurrence of abnormal behaviours and disease. Using a non-invasive approach, different tests were performed to investigate the horses’ behaviour, personality and welfare. A frustration test and a novel object test were conducted with 46 horses and the individuals’ personalities were assessed using questionnaires and behaviour tests. In addition, we evaluated their physical health through a survey of their veterinary records. The data for horses were evaluated individually. The results demonstrated the occurrence of multiple abnormal behaviours motivated by factors such as diet and lack of social contact. Moreover, the personality tests indicated this is an important component when evaluating welfare, since correlations were found between personality traits and abnormal behaviour expression, and between personality traits and health problems. According to our results, passive, stubborn, and confident horses are better suited to be selected as police horses. The ability to classify horses according to their personalities could help in selecting horses most suitable for patrolling, thereby helping to reduce behavioural problems and increasing animal well-being.

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Management factors associated with stereotypic and redirected behaviour in the Thoroughbred horse

Cited by 288 publications

References 10 publications

Effects of environmental factors on cribbing activity by horses

Effects of environmental factors on cribbing activity by horses

A Survey on Transport Management Practices Associated with Injuries and Health Problems in Horses

Personality, abnormal behaviour, and health: An evaluation of the welfare of police horses

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