Welfare Conditions of Donkeys in Europe: Initial Outcomes from On-Farm Assessment

This paper is a baseline study to present the initial outcomes of data collected in a sample of EU donkey farms using the AWIN welfare assessment protocol for donkeys, comprehensive of 22 valid, reliable and feasible animal-based indicators. A total of 20 donkey facilities (N = 12 in Italy and N = 8...

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Main Authors: Francesca Dai, Emanuela Dalla Costa, Leigh Margareth Anne Murray, Elisabetta Canali, Michela Minero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/1/5