On-Farm Welfare Assessment of Horses: The Risks of Putting the Cart before the Horse
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Examining Some Current Standardized Protocols
2.1. SEBWAT: Standardised Equine Based Welfare Assessment Tool
2.1.1. The SEBWAT Protocol
2.1.2. Results from Studies Using SEBWAT
2.1.3. Strengths and Limitations
2.1.4. Conclusion
2.2. AWIN Welfare Assessment Protocol for Horses
2.2.1. The Protocol
2.2.2. Results of Studies Using AWIN for Horses
2.2.3. Strengths and Limitations
2.2.4. Conclusion
3. Accuracy of On-Farm Welfare Assessments and Suggestions for Improvement
3.1. How Accurate Are On-Farm Welfare Assessments Currently?
3.2. Suggestions for Future Improvements of Existing or Future Protocols
3.2.1. Welfare Indicators
3.2.2. Sampling and Scoring: Some Further Thoughts
3.3. Going back to Fundamentals: Behavior, the Window on Welfare State
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hausberger, M.; Lerch, N.; Guilbaud, E.; Stomp, M.; Grandgeorge, M.; Henry, S.; Lesimple, C. On-Farm Welfare Assessment of Horses: The Risks of Putting the Cart before the Horse. Animals 2020, 10, 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030371
Hausberger M, Lerch N, Guilbaud E, Stomp M, Grandgeorge M, Henry S, Lesimple C. On-Farm Welfare Assessment of Horses: The Risks of Putting the Cart before the Horse. Animals. 2020; 10(3):371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030371
Chicago/Turabian StyleHausberger, Martine, Noémie Lerch, Estelle Guilbaud, Mathilde Stomp, Marine Grandgeorge, Séverine Henry, and Clémence Lesimple. 2020. "On-Farm Welfare Assessment of Horses: The Risks of Putting the Cart before the Horse" Animals 10, no. 3: 371. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030371