Quantifying the Impact of Mounted Load Carrying on Equids: A Review
There are approximately 112 million working equids in developing countries, many of which are associated with brick kilns. Brick kilns and overloading are associated with welfare problems in working equids. Understanding equids’ abilities and influencing factors are important for both effective perf...
Main Authors: | Syed S. U. H. Bukhari, Alan G. McElligott, Rebecca S. V. Parkes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1333 |
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