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Assessment on The Welfare Problem and Other Management Constraints of Equines in Debre Birhan Town, Central Ethiopia

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  • Atirihun Mamo
  • Assaye Wollelie
  • Getish Hilegiworgise
  • Yohannes Haileyesus

    (School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Ethiopia)

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A cross-sectional study was done from November 2018 to April 2019 in Debre Birhan town, North Shoa zone, central Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to assess the welfare problem and other management constraints of working equine in the study area. A total of 120 working equine were observed for the presence of lesions, lameness, age and body condition score direct from the animal and 130 equine owners were interviewed to get information about feed type, workload and time and type of work. Most equine owners, 74.6, were fed mixtures of concentrate, cereal, straw and hay. Proportion of working time in a week 43.8 & 35.4 were grouped 3-4 days and 5-7 days respectively and 65.4 work 6-10 hours per day.

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  • Atirihun Mamo & Assaye Wollelie & Getish Hilegiworgise & Yohannes Haileyesus, 2019. "Assessment on The Welfare Problem and Other Management Constraints of Equines in Debre Birhan Town, Central Ethiopia," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 22(4), pages 114-122, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:22:y:2019:i:4:p:114-122
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.22.556091
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    earth and environment journals; environment journals; open access environment journals; peer reviewed environmental journals; open access; juniper publishers; ournal of Environmental Sciences; juniper publishers journals ; juniper publishers reivew;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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