Chapter 35. The horse
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch35
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Montesso, F. (2010) The horse, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch35
Editor Information
UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- horse, domesticated around 2500 BC;
- horses, herd animals in feral state - living in small family groups with clearly defined hierarchy;
- uses of horses in research;
- housing and respiratory disease;
- four-sided windbreak to shelter animals kept outside;
- optimising air quality in stables;
- mares, normally foaled indoors - observed frequently and easily;
- post-foaling activities;
- visual contact and smell or noise of adjacent horses - encouraging horses to eat;
- crib-biting and wind-sucking - common oral stereotypes
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Biological overview
Uses of horses in research
General husbandry
Laboratory procedures
Common welfare problems
Acknowledgement
Further reading
References