bettysmatte
Trådstartare
Hittade en ny artikel på the Horse om vildhästar och fång. Den bygger på forskning av Hampson i Australien.
Något av det mest intressanta, tycker jag, är:
"Hampson also discovered a high incidence of laminitis in four study areas around Australia. Of the euthanized horses he radiographed:
67% of 15 rocky terrain horses were laminitic;
40% of 15 sandy desert horses were laminitic;
93% of 15 prime grazing terrain horses were laminitic;
40% of 56 Kaimanawa region (New Zealand) horses were laminitic.
In the sandy desert and prime grazing areas where lush forage is prevalent after floods and fires, Hampson was not surprised to discover more laminitis cases that likely were pasture-induced. In the rocky area, where horses had more stable diets and traveled long distances, the high laminitis rates were unexpected but were likely due to the horses' concussive environment, increased sole loading, and hard lifestyle from birth."
Att fång är en välfärdssjukdom bland tamhästar är väl rätt väl accepterat, men den höga andelen fång bland vildhästar överraskade i alla fall mig!
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=19220
Något av det mest intressanta, tycker jag, är:
"Hampson also discovered a high incidence of laminitis in four study areas around Australia. Of the euthanized horses he radiographed:
67% of 15 rocky terrain horses were laminitic;
40% of 15 sandy desert horses were laminitic;
93% of 15 prime grazing terrain horses were laminitic;
40% of 56 Kaimanawa region (New Zealand) horses were laminitic.
In the sandy desert and prime grazing areas where lush forage is prevalent after floods and fires, Hampson was not surprised to discover more laminitis cases that likely were pasture-induced. In the rocky area, where horses had more stable diets and traveled long distances, the high laminitis rates were unexpected but were likely due to the horses' concussive environment, increased sole loading, and hard lifestyle from birth."
Att fång är en välfärdssjukdom bland tamhästar är väl rätt väl accepterat, men den höga andelen fång bland vildhästar överraskade i alla fall mig!
http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=19220