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Journeys, Journey Conditions, and Welfare Assessment of Broken (Handled) Horses on Arrival at Italian Slaughterhouses
| العنوان: | Journeys, Journey Conditions, and Welfare Assessment of Broken (Handled) Horses on Arrival at Italian Slaughterhouses |
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| المؤلفون: | Martina Felici, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Martina Zappaterra, Giancarlo Bozzo, Pietro Di Pinto, Michela Minero, Barbara Padalino |
| المصدر: | Animals, Vol 12, Iss 22, p 3122 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Veterinary medicine LCC:Zoology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | ABMs, EBMs, horse, commercial transport, routes, EC 1/2005, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991 |
| الوصف: | During horse transportation, the journey conditions are considered a welfare risk. This study aimed to document journeys, journey conditions, and welfare status of handled horses on arrival at two different slaughterhouses in Northern and Southern Italy, to find possible associations between journey conditions and welfare problems. The welfare status of 613 draft-breed and light-breed horses from 32 different journeys was evaluated on arrival at the slaughterhouses with a standardized protocol, using animal-based (ABMs) and environmental-based (EBMs) measures. The drivers’ skills and vehicle characteristics were found to be mostly compliant with EC 1/2005. The horses traveled in single bays, 90° to the direction of travel for an average journey duration of 26.5 ± 14 h. On arrival at the slaughterhouses, the horses were unloaded by handlers, via halter and rope. The prevalence of reluctance to unload, injuries, nasal, and lacrimal discharge was 22.2%, 24.6%, 11.6%, and 10%, respectively. Journey duration, unloading duration, vehicle changes, long stops, handlers/drivers’ skills, temperature, season, and horse individual characteristics were associated with horses’ welfare and health status (all p < 0.05). Our study confirms the hypothesis that appropriate journey conditions are of crucial importance to safeguard the welfare of broken/handled horses transported over long distances for slaughter. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2076-2615 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3122; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani12223122 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/1436d2aabace4fb2b31a4bdbe80b3c56 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.1436d2aabace4fb2b31a4bdbe80b3c56 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20762615 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ani12223122 |