Human direct actions may alter animal welfare, a study on horses (Equus caballus).

BACKGROUND: Back pain is the cause of bad welfare in humans and animals. Although vertebral problems are regularly reported on riding horses, these problems are not always identified nor noticed enough to prevent these horses to be used for work. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Nineteen horses from...

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Main Authors: Clémence Lesimple, Carole Fureix, Hervé Menguy, Martine Hausberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2860978?pdf=render