A comparative study of the application of two horse welfare assessment protocols

Sammanfattning

Two assessment protocols for horse welfare were compared: the Swedish official protocol (OP) and a newly developed horse welfare assessment protocol (HWAP). The protocols differ in composition: the HWAP contains 20 animal-based (35.7%), 28 resource-based (50.0%) and 8 management-based (14.3%) measures whereas the OP has 4 animal-based (8.9%), 21-resource-based (46.7%), 16-management-based (35.6%) and 4-uncategorized measures (8.9%). The HWAP detected more welfare issues than the OP for 11 out of 12 welfare criteria. The OP took less time to assess (2-4h) compared to the HWAP (3h 20min to 8h 40min). The added level of detail and more animal-based measures means that the HWAP provides a more thorough assessment of welfare of the individual animal than the OP.

Nyckelord

Animal-based measures; assessment guidance; equine welfare; legislation; welfare officers

Publicerad i

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A - Animal Science
2016, Volym: 66, nummer: 1, sidor: 56-65 Utgivare: TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

SLU författare

• Viksten, Sofie

  • Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Blokhuis, Harry

  • Institutionen för tillämpad husdjursvetenskap och välfärd, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Associerade SLU-program

Excellenscentrum för djurvälfärd


UKÄ forskningsämne

Husdjursvetenskap
Annan veterinärmedicin


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2016.1186726

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/77696