Science in brief: Report from the <scp>S</scp>eventh <scp>I</scp>nternational <scp>C</scp>olloquium on <scp>W</scp>orking <scp>E</scp>quids, <scp>L</scp>ondon 2014

Compston, Polly

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“…There are approximately 112 million working equids in developing countries, supporting the livelihoods of an estimated 600 million people [1,2]. It is well recognised that working equids contribute to social capital and income generation for families in low- to low–middle-income countries [2,3,4,5,6,7,8]. Working equids are primarily used for draught work, transporting water and building supplies [9,10], as well as horseback riding [11].…”

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A Pilot Welfare Assessment of Working Ponies on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

Pinsky

Puja

Aleri

et al. 2019

Animals

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Many working equids in developing countries experience poor health and welfare due to environmental and management factors. Collecting baseline data on these populations is essential to inform education projects to improve equid health and welfare. Gili Trawangan is an island in Indonesia that has no motor vehicles and a working pony population of approximately 200. This pilot study sought to determine baseline data on their health, welfare, and husbandry to inform future health and welfare strategies. A cross-sectional study was performed in May 2017 consisting of a pony cart driver questionnaire (n = 33) and a basic pony health examination (n = 38). The body condition scores of ponies were 3/5 (60.5%), 2/5 (31.6%), and 1/5 (7.9%), while 38% and 92% of ponies had lameness and foot pathology, respectively, and 31 ponies (86.1%) had at least one wound. Thirty percent of cart drivers stated they would work their ponies despite evidence of injury or illness. Limited education, poor access to veterinary services, and remoteness pose barriers to improving pony health and welfare. Our results indicate a need for, and can help inform, targeted education programmes to improve the lives of working ponies and protect livelihoods and tourism on Gili Trawangan.

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A Pilot Welfare Assessment of Working Ponies on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

Pinsky

Puja

Aleri

et al. 2019

Animals

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“…This was one of the calls to action to the 150 delegates from 28 countries at the 7th International Colloquium on Working Equids, hosted by World Horse Welfare at Royal Holloway, University of London in July 2014. A report from the Colloquium is included in the online collection . Research builds the evidence base needed to collaborate better with each other and with human development organisations, universities and governments, which is something equine charities must do to make an even greater, sustainable impact for horses. There is much research to share.…”

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World Horse Welfare online collection of research on working equids

Owers

Marr²

2014

Equine Veterinary Journal

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Editorials World Horse Welfare online collection of research on working equidsWorld Horse Welfare is pleased to sponsor an online collection of articles featuring research related to improving the welfare of working equids and looks forward to seeing the collection grow in future years. The collection currently includes reports of recent research addressing clinical problems related to the working lives of these animals. Lameness [1,2], husbandry problems and tack-related wounds [3,4] are common and, possibly due to poor nutrition, donkeys are prone to gastric ulceration [5]. Parasitic infestation is a major threat [5]. There is also a need to develop tools which can be used to assess health and welfare in the field setting [6]. Donkeys and other equids are commonly used for transport and agricultural labour, but their meat and milk may also contribute to human welfare [7]; thus, knowledge of potential risks associated with this is essential [8]. Equine Veterinary Journal is proud of its small but important contribution to the dissemination of this knowledge.The online collection will expand over time, with generous sponsorship from World Horse Welfare. It is intended that future research papers will be added to the collection as they are published. There are a number of reasons why the charity is so keen to make this research available.

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Science in brief: Report from the Seventh International Colloquium on Working Equids, London 2014

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A Pilot Welfare Assessment of Working Ponies on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

A Pilot Welfare Assessment of Working Ponies on Gili Trawangan, Indonesia

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