Equine

Horses’ use of lying halls and time budget in relation to available lying area

Sleep is crucial to horses' wellbeing, and their lying time can vary according to such factors as climate, exercise, bedding, and housing. This study aimed to analyze behavior and time spent in lying halls of various sizes. We examined the...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Kjellberg, L., Yngvesson, J., Sassner, H. et al. 2021. Horses' use of lying halls and time budget in relation to available lying area. Animals 11(11), 3214.

Comparison of recovery quality following medetomidine versus xylazine balanced isoflurane anaesthesia in horses: A retrospective analysis

Medetomidine partial intravenous anaesthesia (PIVA) has not been compared to xylazine PIVA regarding quality of recovery. This clinical retrospective study compared recoveries following isoflurane anaesthesia balanced with medetomidine or xylazine. The following standard protocol was used: sedation with 7 µg·kg−1...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Anesthesia & SedationAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Kälin, I., Henze, I. S., Ringer, S. K. et al. 2021. Comparison of recovery quality following medetomidine versus xylazine balanced isoflurane anaesthesia in horses: A retrospective analysis. Animals 11(8), 2440.

Does farm animals experience emotions and feelings? Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 7(4), 170-175

In recent years, there has been a great increase in the interest of "emotion" and how it can be studied and translated from animals. Emotions arise when the brain receives an external stimulus, while the feeling is a response to...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Emotion, Pain, & SentienceAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Machado, M., Oliveira da Silva, I. J. 2019. Does farm animals experience emotions and feelings? Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 7(4), 170-175.

Gently handled foals generalize responses to humans

Equines perform tasks along humans, and there are evidences and controversies that they are able to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans. This study assessed whether foals can discriminate between humans in terms of familiarity and human experience in equine...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Handling, Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Schmidek, A., Nogueira de Oliveira, B., Trindade, P. et al. 2018. Gently handled foals generalize responses to humans. Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 6(1), 1-5.

Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare

This is a literature review of the effects of humans' relationships with farm animals on animal productivity and welfare, including the following topics: definition of the concept and description of different tests that have been developed to measure human-animal relationship...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Rojas, D., Broom, D. M., Orihuela, A. et al. 2020. Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare. Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 8(3), 196-205.

Using the judgment bias task to identify behavioral indicators of affective state: Do eye wrinkles in horses reflect mood?

Identifying and validating behavioral indicators of mood are important for the assessment of animal welfare. Here, we investigated whether horses' eye wrinkle expression in a presumably neutral situation is a measure of mood as assessed in a cognitive judgment bias...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Hintze, S., Schanz, L. 2021. Using the judgment bias task to identify behavioral indicators of affective state: Do eye wrinkles in horses reflect mood? Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 676888.

Do you think I am living well? A four-season hair cortisol analysis on leisure horses in different housing and management conditions

The satisfaction of leisure horses' behavioral needs has begun to be considered a priority, linked to the awareness that horses kept in single boxes may be deprived of social contact and the possibility to perform natural behaviors. Several factors may...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Mazzola, S. M., Colombani, C., Pizzamiglio, G. et al. 2021. Do you think I am living well? A four-season hair cortisol analysis on leisure horses in different housing and management conditions. Animals 11(7), 2141.

Enhanced understanding of horse–human interactions to optimize welfare

Horses (Equus caballus) have been domesticated for millennia and are regularly utilized for work, sport, and companionship. Enhanced understanding of human–horse interactions can create avenues to optimize their welfare. This review explores the current research surrounding many aspects of human–horse...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Merkies, K., Franzin, O. 2021. Enhanced understanding of horse–human interactions to optimize welfare. Animals 11(5), 1347.

Keeping stallions in groups—Species-appropriate or relevant to animal welfare?

This literature review was aimed at analyzing whether stallion husbandry in groups is possible and desirable or poses risks. This was determined on the basis of different studies in order to be able to give practical recommendations from the viewpoint...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Gehlen, H., Krumbach, K., Thöne-Reineke, C. 2021. Keeping stallions in groups—Species-appropriate or relevant to animal welfare? Animals 11(5), 1317.

Recommendations for ensuring good welfare of horses used for industrial blood, serum, or urine production

Various pharmaceutical products have been derived from horse blood and urine for over a century. Production of biologics and therapeutics from these samples is a niche industry and often occurs in regions with little regulation or veterinary oversight. To ensure...

Year Published: 2021Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Manteca Vilanova, X., Beaver, B., Uldahl, M. et al. 2021. Recommendations for ensuring good welfare of horses used for industrial blood, serum, or urine production. Animals 11(5), 1466.