Parasitic fauna of Polish konik horses (<i>Equus caballus gmelini</i> Antonius) and their impact on breeding: a review

Slivinska, K.; Karbowiak, Grzegorz; Gawor, Jakub; Wroblewski, Z.; Jaworski, Zbigniew; Jastrzębska, Ewa; Demeshkant, Vitalii

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“…Ticks (Ixodes ricinus) were not very frequent parasites for Koniks; however, cases of piroplasmosis were suspected in individuals found dead without any other obvious cause (indicated in Table 2 as "unknown"). This confirms that semiferal horses are exposed to dangers originating from the changing natural environment, such as the increasing omnipresence of ticks, including those infected with Babesia equi or Theileria equi [92].…”

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“…Frequent histopathological changes in feral horses' hooves observed in post mortem studies indicate that the feral horse foot type cannot be used as a model for the domestic horse foot [41,80]. Another health-related issue in free-roaming horses is parasite infections [82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94]. In most studies, the body condition of feral horses was not related to the level of infestation [85], although this was not a rule [86,87].…”

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“…Another health-related issue in free-roaming horses is parasite infections [ 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 ]. In most studies, the body condition of feral horses was not related to the level of infestation [ 85 ], although this was not a rule [ 86 , 87 ].…”

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Welfare of Free-Roaming Horses: 70 Years of Experience with Konik Polski Breeding in Poland

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To prevent abuse and to assure the welfare of domestic horses, attempts to assess welfare in a standardized way have been made. Welfare-assessment tools often refer to the physical and social environments of feral domestic horses as examples of welfare-friendly conditions for horses. However, free-roaming horses are often exposed to conditions or states that may be regarded as welfare threats or abuse. The aim of this review was to present cases of welfare compromises as well as natural ways to restore high standards of welfare to Konik polski horses (Koniks) living in semiferal conditions in a forest sanctuary over the course of 70 years. Welfare problems in Koniks related to feeding, locomotor, social, reproductive, and comfort behavior, as well as health issues concerning hoof trimming and parasitism in Koniks, are discussed. Periodic food scarcity or abundance, stressful events around weaning and gathering, the consequences of fights among stallions, exposure to sire aggression during dispersal, lameness during “self-trimming,” exposure to insect harassment, high levels of parasitism, and specific landscape formations may endanger free-roaming horses. It has to be underlined that despite the excellent adaptability of horses to free-roaming conditions, one should be aware that welfare problems are to be expected in any semiferal population. Here, we present the management system applied for 70 years in free-roaming Konik polski horses that minimizes welfare threats. It allows close follow-up of individual horses, the strict monitoring of health and welfare on a daily basis, and if necessary, instant reactions from caretakers in cases of emergency. Moreover, it addresses the problem of starvation due to overgrazing and thus, the ethical controversy related to the eradication of surplus animals causing environmental damage.

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Welfare of Free-Roaming Horses: 70 Years of Experience with Konik Polski Breeding in Poland

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“…Wykazano, że zarażenie Theileria spp. było mniejsze wiosną niż jesienią (odpowiednio 10,5% i 12%) [28,43]. Kolejne badania przeprowadzone na grupie kleszczy z gatunku I. ricinus miały na celu wykrycie pierwotniaków u kleszczy oraz określenie roli kuców szetlandzkich jako potencjalnych rezerwuarów patogenów.…”

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Preliminary research on the occurrence of protozoa of the genus <i>Theileria</i> in ticks in Eastern Poland

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2021

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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Wprowadzenie i cel pracy. Pierwotniaki z rodzaju Theileria przenoszone przez kleszcze wywołują ciężkie jednostki chorobowe u zwierząt, głównie przeżuwaczy. Celem badań była ocena występowania pierwotniaków Theileria spp. u kleszczy z gatunku Ixodes ricinus i Dermacentor reticulatus pozyskanych na terenie Lubelszczyzny. Materiał i metody. Materiał do badań stanowiła grupa 30 napitych samic kleszczy zdjętych z ciał żywicieli. Samice w warunkach laboratoryjnych złożyły jaja, z części z nich wylęgły się larwy. Wyizolowany materiał genetyczny z samic, jaj i larw został poddany analizie przy użyciu łańcuchowej reakcji polimerazy (PCR) z wykorzystaniem primerów specyficznych względem pierwotniaków z rodzaju Theileria. Wyniki. W grupie 30 samic kleszczy oznaczono 15 samic z gatunku Ixodes ricinus i 15 samic z gatunku Dermacentor reticulatus. Łącznie samice złożyły 6720 jaj, przy czym z 2440 jaj wykluły się larwy (36,31%). Zarówno jaja, jak i larwy zostały przebadane w pulach po 20 sztuk. W badanym materiale DNA wyizolowanym z samic, jaj i larw nie wykryto pierwotniaków Theileria spp. Wnioski. Jak dotąd nieliczne badania dotyczyły występowania pierwotniaków Theileria spp. w krajowych kleszczach, dlatego podjęte badania miały na celu dostarczyć nowych informacji na ten temat. Nie stwierdzono obecności ww. pierwotniaków w materiale genetycznym wyizolowanym z samic, jaj i larw kleszczy z gatunku I. ricinus i D. reticulatus. Uniemożliwiło to wnioskowanie na temat potencjalnej roli transmisji transowarialnej jako drogi szerzenia się Theileria spp. w środowisku. Podsumowując, uzyskane wyniki nie potwierdziły udziału powszechnie występujących w Polsce kleszczy w przenoszeniu Theileria spp.

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Parasitic fauna of Polish konik horses (Equus caballus gmelini Antonius) and their impact on breeding: a review

Cited by 2 publications

References 5 publications

Welfare of Free-Roaming Horses: 70 Years of Experience with Konik Polski Breeding in Poland

Welfare of Free-Roaming Horses: 70 Years of Experience with Konik Polski Breeding in Poland

Preliminary research on the occurrence of protozoa of the genus <i>Theileria</i> in ticks in Eastern Poland

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