Simple Summary Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) s are planned activities carried out in
multidisciplinary teams with educational, therapeutic, and ludic-recreational purposes. The …

About 112 million working equids are the source of income for 600 million people globally.
Many equids are used for pulling loads (up to 15,000 kg per day) to transport goods. Most of …

Simple Summary Donkeys originally evolved as a desert animal, and unlike the horse
(which flees or runs away from danger), the donkey fights to avert danger. Hence, donkeys …

Simple Summary With the increasing interest toward donkey breeding and equid welfare,
the scales and methods of welfare assessment, which were successfully designed and …

Simple Summary Horses and donkeys are often lumped together but as separate species;
they differ from each other in many ways. We examined the head characteristics of …

Since donkey breeding has increased due to their variety of uses, welfare evaluation has
become more important. This study aimed to compare donkey, pony, and horse dorsal …

This study aimed to compare the morphometry of horse and mule embryos. The study's
hypothesis was that the micronuclei and nuclear fragmentation indexes are higher in mule …

Blindfolds have commonly been suggested to make horses more tractable in emergency or
high-stress situations such as barn fire evacuations or trailer loading. However, little …

Simple Summary In this study, the thermal patterns of horses and donkeys in infrared
thermography (IRT) images are analyzed and compared. Thermal patterns are defined as …

Simple Summary Working equids play an essential role in the livelihoods of millions of
families around the world. The way people, especially their caretakers, perceive them affects …