Weaving in stabled horses and its relationship to other behavioural traits

Ninomiya, Shigeru; Sato, Shusei; Sugawara, Kazuo

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2006.06.014

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“…SB was more common in Thoroughbred and Arabian horses, similar to other studies that have found the most at risk breed to be the Thoroughbred (Redbo et al 1998;Ninomiya et al 2007b). This may be a factor of these breeds having been bred for high performance and the high stresses that these breeds encounter in their competition life.…”

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Factors associated with stereotypic behavior in Iranian stabled horses

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This study was undertaken to investigate factors associated with stereotypic behavior in stabled horses in Iran. We evaluated sex, age, breed, color, frequency of feeding in the day, social contact with other horses during stabling, and the design of stable. We divided the stable design into two groups: indoor stables and those where the horses had contact with the outside environment. No statistical relationship could be found between the factors examined and stereotypic behavior. However, we found trends relating age group (1-7 and >7 years), color (white and dun were overrepresented), breed (Thoroughbred and Arabian horses were over-represented), and daily feeding frequency (twice over-represented compared with three times). Horses with tactile contact with others showed less stereotypy than those that had no tactile contact with neighbors. This study suggested that the most important factors in the occurrence of stereotypic behavior are social interaction with other horses and frequency of feeding. Stereotypies appear to be related to management factors.

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“…Understanding the causes of SB is more important than their control (Ninomiya et al 2007b). SBs are a response to boredom in captive animals such as stabled horses (KileyWorthington 1987).…”

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“…Por lo que se puede inferir que podría haber factores hereditarios y/o de manejo que hacen que esta estereotipia sea de tan baja presentación en el caballo chileno. Dentro de estos factores de manejo está el permitir el contacto visual y táctil con otros caballos (Ninomiya et al, 2007;McGreevy, 2011). De hecho en nuestro estudio, el único individuo afectado por balanceo correspondió a un macho entero, que mientras permanecía estabulado no tenía contacto físico ni visual con otros animales, resultado coincidente con lo reportado por Muñoz et al (2009) en el estudio realizado en caballos chilenos.…”

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Prevalencia De Estereotipias Clásicas en Caballos Chilenos De Las Comunas De Pinto Y Coihueco, Biobío, Chile

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Chil. j. agric. anim. sci.

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RESUMENEn Chile se han realizado dos estudios de estereotipias clásicas en caballos de raza chileno, ambos con resultados diferentes respecto a la prevalencia total y estereotipia más frecuente en esta raza. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia total y de cada una de las estereotipias clásicas en caballos chilenos estabulados de las comunas de Pinto y Coihueco, Región del Biobío, Chile, y su asociación con el sexo y edad. Se estudió la totalidad de los caballos chilenos inscritos y estabulados en ambas comunas (n = 103). Se determinó la presencia o ausencia de aerofagia, balanceo y/o paseo circular en pesebrera en cada caballo mediante observación directa, 20 min por hora, durante 4 horas. Para analizar los datos, los equinos fueron divididos de acuerdo al sexo en 3 grupos: machos enteros (n = 36), machos castrados (n = 33) y hembras (n = 34). De acuerdo a la edad se dividieron en 3 grupos: 3-5 años (n = 14), 5-15 años (n = 83) y >15 años (n = 6). Los resultados son expresados como porcentajes simples. El efecto de las variables sexo y edad fue analizado mediante la prueba exacta de Fisher con un nivel de significancia de p < 0,05. La prevalencia total de estereotipias clásicas fue 6,8% (1,94% aerofagia, 0,98% balanceo y 3,88% paseo circular en pesebrera). No se encontró diferencias estadísticas asociadas a la edad y sexo. Los resultados sugieren que los caballos chilenos presentan una prevalencia normal de estereotipias clásicas y que el paseo circular en pesebrera es la más frecuente en caballos de esta raza.Palabras clave: aerofagia, balanceo, paseo circular en pesebrera, equino, conducta estereotipada. ABSTRACTIn Chile, there have been two studies on classic stereotypic behavior in Chilean horses breed. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of classic stereotypies in Chilean horses stabled of the counties of Pinto and Coihueco, Biobío Region, Chile, and its association with sex and age. All Chilean horses registered and stabled in both counties were studied (n=103). Presence or absence of classic stereotypies (crib-biting, weaving and box-walking) was determined by direct observation of 20 min per hour for 4 hours. Data were analyzed dividing horses by sex into three groups: stallions (n = 36), geldings (n = 33) and mares (n = 34). Based on their age, they were divided into three groups: 3-5 years old (n = 14), 5-15 years old (n = 83) and >15 years old (n = 6). Results were expressed as simple percentages. The effects of age and sex were analyzed statistically by Fisher's exact test with a significance level at 0.05. Total prevalence of classic stereotypies was 6.8% (1.94%

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“…Además, el periodo de observación incluyó dos momentos en los que los caballos recibieron alimentación, lo cual es relevante, ya que las estereotipias tienden aumentar su frecuencia (23). De hecho, hay un aumento preprandial de las estereotipias locomotoras al anticipar un evento excitante (11,24,25) y un aumento posprandial de la aerofagia asociado al consumo de concentrados (26).…”

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