slugAmbience in the transport of horses and the effects on stress responses
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The equine transport is compromised by a number of concurrent factors, which explains the high rate of production loss in this stage, diseases attributed to, loss of body weight and death. These losses can be prevented by means of an appropriate ambience management, which reduces stress and improves the well-being of the animal. The aim of this review was to provide practical outcomes about ambience in the transport of horses and the stress influences. The knowledge of ambience and stressors that operate in transportation of horses assist the producer and/or handler on the suitability of correct management and reducing economic losses in the horse breeding sector, ensuring thermal comfort and improved animal welfare.
Authors and Affiliations
Aérica Cirqueira Nazareno ▪ Iran José Oliveira da Silva ▪ Danielle Priscila Bueno Fernandes
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- EP ID EP17897
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.14269/2318-1265/jabb.v3n3p73-80
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