Treatment of crib‐biting: A surgical approach in the standing horse

Frauenfelder, H C

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3306.1981.tb03456.x

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“…Anecdotally, crib-biting and windsucking behaviour has been associated with colic (Frauenfelder 1981) but this association had not been proven (McGreevy and Nicol 1998). In the present study, case and control horses exhibiting this behaviour were significantly more likely to have suffered from colic in the previous 12 months compared to case and control horses who did not exhibit this behaviour.…”

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Risk factors for epiploic foramen entrapment colic: An international study

Archer

Pinchbeck

French

et al. 2008

Equine Veterinary Journal

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Risk factors for epiploic foramen entrapment colic: An international study

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French

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Equine Veterinary Journal

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“…However, the anecdotal evidence linking crib-biting with colic (Frauenfelder 1981, Sambraus 1985, Fraser and Broom 1990, has to some extent been disproved (McGreevy and others 1995c) and although crib-biting wears the incisor teeth and may lead to increased energy expenditure (McGreevy and Nicol 1998b) or loss of condition (Sambraus 1985, Dodman andothers 1987), the overall clinical effects of crib-biting are often negligible. Similarly, weaving and box-walking have been reported to lead to a loss of condition (Houpt 1986, Fraser andBroom 1990) and strained ligaments (Ralston 1982), but these behaviours have relatively minor effects compared with other clinical conditions.…”

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Management of horses showing stereotypic behaviour, owner perception and the implications for welfare

McBride

Long

2001

Veterinary Record

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A telephone survey was conducted of 100 racing stables, 100 riding schools and 100 competition establishments (8,427 horses in total) to determine what management practices were being applied to horses showing stereotypic behaviour, and to determine the underlying reasons for them by assessing the perceptions and opinions of the people working with the horses. The results indicated that horse owners are concerned about stereotypic behaviour, first, because it reduces the performance of the animal (31, 30 and 27 per cent of the owners of racing stables, riding schools and competition establishments respectively), secondly, because it has adverse clinical effects on the horse (52, 55 and 56 per cent), and thirdly, because it reduces the monetary value of the animal (45, 59 and 31 per cent). The belief that these behaviours are learnt or copied also affects the management of affected horses: they are not allowed on to the premises by 4, 32 and 17 per cent of owners of racing stables, riding schools and competition establishments, respectively; attempts are made to remove the causal factors of the stereotypy by 35, 43 and 36 per cent; the behaviours are physically prevented by 77, 67 and 79 per cent, and the affected horses are kept separate from other horses by 39, 30 and 48 per cent.

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“…Modifications to the strap include the spiked collar, where sharp pins protrude into the neck when the muscles are contracted in cribbing. Chronic cribbing has been addressed with surgery where a section of the ventral branch of the spinal accessory nerve is cut out of both sides of the horse's neck (Frauenfelder, 1981). Physical prevention of stereotypies, however, is associated with physiological measures of distress, such as raised adrenocorticol levels and elevated heart rate (McGreevy, 1997).…”

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Don't Fence Me In: Managing Psychological Well Being for Elite Performance Horses

Henderson

2007

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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This article posits that stereotypical behavior patterns and the overall psychological well being of today's performance horse could be substantially enhanced with care that acknowledges the relationship between domesticated horses and their forerunners. Feral horses typically roam in stable, social groups over large grazing territories, spending 16-20 hr per day foraging on mid- to poor-quality roughage. In contrast, today's elite show horses live in relatively small stalls, eat a limited-but rich-diet at specific feedings, and typically live in social isolation. Although the horse has been domesticated for more than 6000 years, there has been no selection for an equid who no longer requires an outlet for these natural behaviors. Using equine stereotypies as a welfare indicator, this researcher proposes that the psychological well being of today's performance horse is compromised. Furthermore, the article illustrates how minimal management changes can enhance horses' well being while still remaining compatible with the requirements of the sport-horse industry. The article discusses conclusions in terms of Fraser, Weary, Pajor, and Milligan's "integrative welfare model" (1997).

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Treatment of crib‐biting: A surgical approach in the standing horse

Cited by 21 publications

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Risk factors for epiploic foramen entrapment colic: An international study

Risk factors for epiploic foramen entrapment colic: An international study

Management of horses showing stereotypic behaviour, owner perception and the implications for welfare

Don't Fence Me In: Managing Psychological Well Being for Elite Performance Horses

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