Equine

Individual variation in response to stressors in farm animals: Implication for experimenters

Several ways of reducing stress during experiments are suggested and the need for skillful and humane handling is emphasized. .. Any modification of the handling procedure aimed at reducing its stressful nature would be beneficial. .. It is concluded that...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Manteca, X., Deag, J. M. 1994. Individual variation in response to stressors in farm animals: Implication for experimenters. Animal Welfare 3, 213-218.

A simple and effective environmental enrichment device for ponies in long-term indoor confinement

An inexpensive food-based enrichment device [5-gallon bucket with snap-lock lid and 16 separate 3/4-inch holes, filled with alfalfa cube ratio] was found to eliminate or reduce abnormal behaviours that had developed in [2] chronically isolated ponies used in equine infectious...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Equine

Citation: Malpass, J. P., Weigler, B. J. 1994. A simple and effective environmental enrichment device for ponies in long-term indoor confinement. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 33(6), 74-76.

Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Bird, Cat, Cattle, Dog, Equine, Ferret, Goat, Pig, Rabbit, Rodent, Sheep

Citation: Smith CP, Taylor V, Nicol C. 1995. Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol. 2). DIANE publishing.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Enrichment for farm animals

Review of basic principles of adequate housing and handling of farm animals in the research laboratory setting.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Appleby, M. C. 1995. Enrichment for farm animals. Animal Welfare Information Center [AWIC] Resource Series 2, 63-67.

The effect of a foraging device (a modified ‘Edinburgh Foodball’) on the behaviour of the stabled horse

Stabled horses will use a foraging device [cylinder shaped casing with a food dispensing hole and an internal food store] containing a high fiber, pelleted diet for more than 0.14 of their total time budget [5-day test period].

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Equine

Citation: Winskill, L. C., Waren, N. K., Young, R. J. 1996. The effect of a foraging device (a modified 'Edinburgh Foodball') on the behaviour of the stabled horse. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 48, 25-35.

Environmental enrichment for horses

Several inanimate and feeding enrichment options are reported and demonstrated with photos.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Equine

Citation: Hunter, S. 1998. Environmental enrichment for horses. The Shape of Enrichment 7(4), 3-6.

Managing the environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates and domestic farm animals housed at the National Institutes of Health

The management of the animal enrichment program within the National Institutes of health is described. Nonhuman primates are housed in isosexual pairs and groups whenever possible.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Goat, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Pig, Rabbit, Sheep

Citation: Watson, L. M., Weed, J. L. 1998. Managing the environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates and domestic farm animals housed at the National Institutes of Health. American Journal of Primatology 45, 211-212 (Abstract).

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed): The Horse

General recommendations for the species-adequate housing of horses.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Equine

Citation: Abbott, E. M. 1999. The horse. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (edited by Poole, T. and English, P. ), 516-536. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

The effect of increasing visual horizons on stereotypic weaving: implications for the social housing of stabled horses

It was demonstrated that horses engage in less weaving when their stable is designed in such a way that they can view their surroundings - front, back and both sides open - rather than only the courtyard in front of...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Equine

Citation: Cooper, J. J., McDonald, L., Mills, D. S. 2000. The effect of increasing visual horizons on stereotypic weaving: implications for the social housing of stabled horses. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 69, 67-83.