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Trialling Locally Made, Low-Cost Bits to Improve Bit-Related Welfare Problems in Cart Horses: Findings from a Study in Senegal

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The majority of the bits used for working horses in Senegal are made of construction iron, recovered from the rubble of destroyed houses or near construction sites. The poor design, shape, fit and quality lead to injuries in the horses’ mouths which can impair their welfare by potent...

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Autores principales: Seck, Mactar, Jobling, Ruth, Brown, Ashleigh F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9817802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36611612
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13010002