在夏季在热带草原气候下,在不同的稳定设计中安置的马的压力反应
Chanoknun Poochipakorn1,2, Thita Wonghanchao2,3,4, Kanokpan Sanigavatee2,3,4
1Science and Innovation for Animal Health Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University Bang Khen Campus, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
|August 10, 2024
概括
稳定的设计影响马的福利. 在有实体墙壁和中央走廊的马中,马的压力指标较高,这表明改善通风和设计对于马的福祉至关重要.
科学领域:
- 马群福利科学 马群福利科学
- 动物住房和环境研究.
- 兽医行为科学 兽医行为科学
背景情况:
- 家庭马的单独限制住房可能会带来福利挑战.
- 有限的研究存在于热带萨凡纳环境中马匹对不同稳定设计的特定压力反应.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究在各种稳定设计的单个马中安置的家用马的生理应激反应.
- 确定不同稳定的结构元素如何影响直接环境和马的压力水平.
主要方法:
- 23匹马被分配给三个不同的稳定设计:A (中央走廊,实体墙),B (侧走廊,实体墙) 和C (中央走廊,开放墙).
- 测量了环境参数 (空气速度,湿度,温度,气体) 和马的生理指标 (心率,心率变化).
- 进行了统计分析,以比较稳定的设计中的环境条件和应激反应.
主要成果:
- 稳定的C表现出较低的相对湿度和较高的空气温度相比稳定的A和B,分别.
- 在C马中,空气流量和氨含量高于B和A马.
- 与B和C马中的马匹相比,A马中的马匹表现出较低的心率变化 (HRV),表明压力增加.
结论:
- 稳定的设计显著影响室内气候和空气中的污染物.
- 稳定的设计,有坚固的外墙和中央走廊 (稳定的A) 似乎导致马的压力水平更高.
- 改善马设计的建议应考虑加强通风和环境控制,以减轻受限马的压力.
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