Simple Summary Scientific interest in animal welfare was initially driven by popular
emotional, ethics and political concerns. It has now become an important societal question …

Livestock industries are increasingly embracing precision farming and decision support
tools. As a result, sensors, weather stations, individual animal tracking, feed monitoring and …

Simple Summary The present review examines existing protocols for assessing horse
welfare at the farm level. Recent scientific studies converge to promote animal-based rather …

Background There is a high prevalence of obesity in ponies and pleasure horses. This may
be associated with equine metabolic syndrome and an increased risk of laminitis. Body …

Obesity can be generally defined as the accumulation of an excessive quantity of adipose
tissue that may impair health. 1 Obesity arises when there is an imbalance between energy …

South Khorasan province in connection with the carrying capacity of pastures studies as well
as for the forests of the province except the ranch ability to harvest timber does not exist and …

Background Obesity is a growing problem in UK equine population. Achieving weight loss in
obese horses and ponies at risk of laminitis is an important but often challenging objective …

Simple Summary Horse body weight estimation and monitoring of the weight variations are
necessary to determine the amount of feed and feed additives for the proper functioning of …

This study aimed to evaluate, in a practical manner, the use of linear and angular
measurements and different animal-performance indices in a study on the breed-specific …

Morphometry has proven to be a useful tool, both for the clinician and horse owners, for
evaluating the body condition in equids due to its objectivity, easiness and capacity for …