The behaviour and welfare of the horse

Fraser, A.F.

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“…Social play has been widely observed in horses (Fraser 1992;McDonnell and Poulin 2002) but less commonly in plains zebras (but see Andersen 1992;Penzhorn 1984;Schilder and Boer 1987).…”

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Social structure, vigilance and behaviour of plains zebra (Equus burchellii): a 5-year case study of individuals living on a managed wildlife reserve

2011

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This is a copy of the authors' accepted version of this manuscript, and the definitive published version in Acta Theriologica may have changed slightly in response to editing. This version is made available on the University of Bristol's repository, complying with Springer's policy on selfarchiving (7th April 2008).The original article is available at springerlink.com. Please see http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13364-011-0061-x for the definitive version, and details of how to cite this work ABSTRACT Most studies of plains zebra (Equus burchellii) have focused on population ecology and have not included long-term observations of identified individuals. Over a five year period we studied the crepuscular activities of 13 individual zebras within a focal group held within a managed game reserve. We also examined individual residency within the group by recording births, mortalities and longevity of group membership by adults. Residency of individuals living in other groups on the reserve was similarly monitored to examine variability in social structure within this closed population over an extended period of time. Stable, female groups were the mainstay of group sociality with male mean residency at 31.6 months being variable in length or even absent. Social interactions across all categories of zebra were free from aggression. Despite an absence of nonhuman predators, the proportion of dusk time-budget allocated to vigilance was high, at 41% for males during periods when they accompanied stable female groups and 12% for females during these same periods. Female vigilance increased significantly to 19% when males were not resident. Females spent 70% of the time grazing and males just 36%. Due to its long-term nature, we concluded this study established a base line for plains zebra activity that could assist in understanding the factors that influence the successful management and conservation of healthy populations.

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“…Social play has been widely observed in horses (Fraser 1992;McDonnell and Poulin 2002) but less commonly in plains zebras (but see Andersen 1992;Penzhorn 1984;Schilder and Boer 1987).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social structure, vigilance and behaviour of plains zebra (Equus burchellii): a 5-year case study of individuals living on a managed wildlife reserve

2011

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“…According to Fraser (1992), a simple comparison of animal behaviour in different environments may identify interesting differences, but such an approach does not by itself allow us to conclude which of the differences are positive, negative or neutral in terms of welfare. Additional recent data are also available on the welfare-related physiological and behavioural responses of present foxes (Korhonen et al 2000a).…”

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Effect of space and floor material on the behaviour of farmed blue foxes

Korhonen¹,

Niemelä²,

Jauhiainen³

2001

Can. J. Anim. Sci.

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Korhonen, H. T., Niemelä, P. and Jauhiainen, L. 2001. Effect of space and floor material on the behaviour of farmed blue foxes. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 81: [189][190][191][192][193][194][195][196][197]. Effects of space and floor material on the behaviour of blue foxes were evaluated in the following groups: (1) small wire-mesh cages (50 cm long × 105 wide cm × 70 cm high; W50); (2) medium wire-mesh cages (120 cm long × 105 cm wide × 70 cm high; W120); (3) wire-mesh floored pens (5 m long × 3m wide × 1.8 m high:W500); and (4) earthen floored pens (5 m long × 3 m wide × 1.8 m high; E500). Activity and locomotion were lowest in W50 foxes and tended to increase with increasing cage size. Floor material had only a slight effect on activity and stereotypies. Locomotion was higher in E500 than in W500 foxes. Locomotor stereotypy increased with increasing cage size, and was higher in W500 than in E500 foxes. Significant periodic changes were found in several behavioural variables. Activity was concentrated most and least frequently between 8 and 16 h and 0 and 8 h, respectively. The same tendency was found for sitting, standing, locomotion and activity. Digging was noted only in E500 foxes, averaging 15 min/24 h, and being most common between 16 and 24 h.

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“…Daily exercise is thought to be important for the mental and reproductive well-being of stallions [8][9][10], with the amount of exercise necessary differing, dependent on individual factors such as genetics, nutrition and season [11]. Any stallion within a breeding programme should be in good health, with muscle tone maintained by exposing them to turnout or low intensity exercise on a regular basis.…”

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A Preliminary Comparison of Semen Quality between Competing and Non-Competing Equine Stallions

Wilson¹,

Twigg-Flesner

2017

J Vet Sci Technol

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Rationale: Artificial insemination allows sport horse stallions within breeding programmes to breed and compete concurrently. The level of exercise of stallions complete during the breeding season is a controversial subject. Daily exercise at low intensities is important for the mental and reproductive well-being of the stallion, however higher intensities of exercise, as seen in competing stallions, may have detrimental effects on seminal quality. The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding into the effects of competition and discipline on equid stallion semen through analysis of seminal parameters. The identification of optimal competition management for breeding stallions may lead to increased stallion fertility and economic gain. Methods:This retrospective study evaluated the seminal data of 1130 stallion collections from two UK based stud farms between 2009 and 2015. Seminal volume, concentration and progressive motility were analysed for differences between competing and non-competing stallions, then for differences between stallion disciplines. Results:Competing stallion semen concentration and progressive motility was significantly lower than noncompeting stallions (p<0.05). Semen volume was significantly higher in competing stallions (p<0.05) than noncompeting stallions. Non-competing stallion semen count was significantly higher than that of competing stallions (p<0.05). Conclusion:The difference in semen quality between competing and non-competing stallions, as well as the difference between disciplines suggests endocrinological and physiological changes occur in relation to training intensity and competition. Further research into semen quality considering exercise and competition will allow for contextualisation as to why these differences occurred.

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The behaviour and welfare of the horse

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Social structure, vigilance and behaviour of plains zebra (Equus burchellii): a 5-year case study of individuals living on a managed wildlife reserve

Social structure, vigilance and behaviour of plains zebra (Equus burchellii): a 5-year case study of individuals living on a managed wildlife reserve

Effect of space and floor material on the behaviour of farmed blue foxes

A Preliminary Comparison of Semen Quality between Competing and Non-Competing Equine Stallions

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