运动作为一种福利策略? 来自英国马 (Equus caballus) 业主们的见解
Cynthia Joanne Naydani1, Tamsin Coombs2
1Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK.
Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)
|March 12, 2025
概括
马匹肥胖是一个福利问题,由于外部障碍,所有者很难增加马匹的运动量. 有限的运动机会,无论是人类领导的还是自主指导的,都会阻碍马匹有效的体重管理.
科学领域:
- 兽医科学 兽医科学 兽医科学
- 动物福利 动物福利
- 马的健康 马的健康
背景情况:
- 肥胖和相关的疾病,如乳膜炎,是全球国内马匹的重大福利问题.
- 目前的体重管理策略通常涉及牧场限制和稳定,导致社会隔离和其他福利问题.
- 增加运动为管理马匹肥胖症提供了一个潜在的更有益的替代方案.
研究的目的:
- 调查英国马业主对运动对马群福利的重要性的看法.
- 检查马匹的运动提供和福利结果之间的关系.
- 确定实施基于运动的体重管理策略的障碍.
主要方法:
- 一项在线调查分发给了英国804名马主.
- 收集的数据包括业主报告的马的体重状况,管理条件和炼规定.
- 统计分析探讨了运动变量与健康结果之间的相关性,以及运动实施的障碍.
主要成果:
- 大多数被调查的马在肥胖环境中管理,其中40%的马被报告为超重或肥胖.
- 运动,包括骑马,与较少的身体健康问题相关,如乳膜炎和马类代谢综合征.
- 超过90%的业主报告说,外部障碍显著限制了人为主导的运动;船业主认为他们无法促进自我指导的运动.
结论:
- 虽然增加运动可以改善马的福利,但所有者知识并不是唯一的限制因素.
- 人类带领和自我指导的运动都受到马匹和主人缺乏可用的机会的限制.
- 对替代管理策略的进一步研究是有必要的,以提高运动水平和改善马的福利.
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