Assessment of Welfare and Health Conditions on Working Donkeys in Benadir Region, Somalia

Mohamed, Yonis Abukar; Mohamed, Shafii Abdullahi; Mohamud, Abdiaziz Idiris; Mohamud, Abdiaziz Ahmed; Jimale, Kassim Abdullahi; Ibrahim, Said A.

doi:10.17582/journal.vsrr/2021.7.2.121.128

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“…Several more studies have reported ages ranging from 3 to 13 years [15,20,32]. The most common ages of donkeys assessed in this study were 5 and 9 years old, which is similar to M o h a m e d et al [23].…”

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Welfare Assessment of Pack Donkeys in Amaru, Zaria Ancient City, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Mshelia,

Aji,

Akinniyi

et al. 2023

Folia Veterinaria

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Donkey welfare is becoming a subject of much interest; for decades, people around the world have voiced rising worry about it. There are no studies on donkey welfare in Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the welfare state of donkeys in Amaru, Zaria Ancient City, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was done to purposefully select 38 pack donkeys for welfare assessment based on the first level of the Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) for donkeys, which covered behaviour, health, feeding, and environment and housing. Information regarding age and sex was collected. The analysed data were reported in terms of frequencies and percentages. The prevalence of donkeys with no social contact, avoidance behaviour, and walking downside was 2.6 %, 5.36 %, and 40.56 %, respectively. The most common health problems are integumentary alterations, which include an unhealthy hair coat (86.8 %), skin lesions (86.6 %), alopecia (60.5 %), and deep wounds (47.4 %). Only 5.3 % of the donkeys were lame. Around 42 % had a body condition score of 2 (moderate), while the remaining 57.9 % had a body condition score of 3 (ideal). The donkeys were poorly kept and housed, as evidenced by the high prevalence of unsatisfactory shelter dimensions (100 %), dirty bedding (89.5 %), and insufficient bedding (89.5 %). The current study found that welfare issues are serious challenges for donkeys in Amaru, Zaria Ancient City, Kaduna State, Nigeria. As a consequence of the current findings, it is recommended that donkey welfare, policies and legislative frameworks that support animal welfare and inspect animal facilities in Nigeria should to be reviewed and enforced.

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Welfare Assessment of Pack Donkeys in Amaru, Zaria Ancient City, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Mshelia,

Aji,

Akinniyi

et al. 2023

Folia Veterinaria

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“…Integumentary trauma was present in nearly 90% of the mules assessed, which is higher than seen in other studies. It is generally accepted that harnessing creates many of the injuries in working equids (Ali et al, 2016;Farhat et al, 2020;Frohlich et al, 2020;Luna et al, 2017;Mohamed et al, 2021) when the harness equipment is not well fitted to the mule's body (Cousquer, 2015). Lack of harness care and cleaning can be associated with trauma from harnessing equipment (Burn et al, 2008;Farhat et al, 2020), and the use of non-breathable materials (particularly in such dusty, gritty conditions) would exacerbate rubbing when mules sweat or work in wet conditions.…”

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The welfare and access to veterinary health services of mules working the mountain trails in the Gorkha region, Nepal

Watson¹,

Kubasiewicz²,

Nye

et al. 2023

Austral j. vet. sci.

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Working equid populations are mainly present in low to middle-income countries, their work directly contributing to the lives of people reliant on their presence. Although assistance from working equids is important to support people and their communities in these regions, their welfare is often poor. This study aims to provide insight into the welfare status of mules distributing supplies in the Gorkha region of Nepal; a population of working equids which has been largely overlooked and under recorded. The welfare of mules was assessed via the Equid Assessment Research and Scoping (EARS) tool using a trained assessor; livelihood surveys gathered basic demographic and ownership information; and semi-structured interviews gained the perspectives of 26 key informants. Mule body condition was found to be ideal in many cases, but their management was in the majority of cases inappropriate; characterised by integumentary trauma from equipment use and inhumane handling, unsuitable dietary provision, and insufficient access to water. This difficult situation was compounded by inadequate access to suitably qualified, experienced veterinary professionals able to offer appropriate levels of support. Organisations aiming to improve welfare in these remote locations need a multifaceted approach where owners are facilitated and empowered to improve the welfare of their own equids; in addition, industry professionals are encouraged to improve training and provision within veterinary services.

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Assessment of Welfare and Health Conditions on Working Donkeys in Benadir Region, Somalia

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Welfare Assessment of Pack Donkeys in Amaru, Zaria Ancient City, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Welfare Assessment of Pack Donkeys in Amaru, Zaria Ancient City, Kaduna State, Nigeria

The welfare and access to veterinary health services of mules working the mountain trails in the Gorkha region, Nepal

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