Título

Management and welfare of working equids in the Guerrero state Manejo y bienestar de équidos de trabajo en el estado de Guerrero.

Autor

EDUARDO EZEQUIEL ROBLEDO REYES

Mariano Hernández Gil

saul Rojas Hernandez

Luis Miguel Camacho Diaz

Moises Cipriano Salazar

Abel Villa_Mancera

JAIME OLIVARES PEREZ

Nivel de Acceso

Acceso Abierto

Licencia

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

Materias

Health Feed Health Behavior Medicine CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA - (CTI) CIENCIAS AGRARIAS - (CTI) OTRAS ESPECIALIDADES AGRARIAS - (CTI)

Resumen o descripción

The management of farm work equids in Guerrero, Mexico was described and related to animal welfare. Sixty-four equids owners were randomly surveyed. Horses were used more than donkeys and mules. The 89% of owners worked the animals before 5 years of age. Only 5% provide helmet management. The 83% of breeders provide living space >4 m2 . In 53% of the units animals socialize. The 45% of breeders feed on forage and grain. The 59% of breeders give access to water 2-4 portions / day and 41% ad libitum. Deworming is partial (44%) and not vaccine is applied. The common diseases are skin lesions (84%), digestive system disorders (77%), respiratory (59%) and locomotor (44%). In conclusion, the management of equids compromises their well-being in different ways, reducing their quality of life.

Editor

Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios

Fecha de publicación

junio de 2020

Tipo de publicación

Artículo

Recurso de información

http://ri.uagro.mx/handle/uagro/1881

Formato

application/pdf

Idioma

Inglés

Audiencia

Público en general

Repositorio Orígen

Repositorio Institucional de Ciencia Abierta de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero

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