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Harness Wounds - Why They Occur, Where They Occur and How to Prevent Them in Working Equines
P. Ramesh Kumar
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There are 100 million working horses, donkeys and mules in the world, out of which 90% of the donkeys and 60% of the horses are in developing world. At present there are 90 million working equines in the developing world and majority of them are used for transport of people and goods. They are used either as pack animals or pull carts in the markets and construction sites for carrying sand, gravel, debris and bricks especially in brick kilns. They are used in the grain, vegetable and fruit markets, to carry household essentials like water and fuel, and also to carry goods up the hill in pilgrimage places. They are also used in various agricultural operations such as ploughing, threshing, planting and weeding. The working equines are the essential resource in remote communities throughout the world and are integral to rural transport system. They also play a vital role in food production, distribution and security. In the developing world the working equines are the lifeline for the people who keep them. Most of them belong to the poorer section of the society and are illiterate. The working equines suffer from severe health and welfare issues due to the poor economic status of the owners and lack of knowledge. In the developing countries the working equines suffer tremendous abuse, injury and pain. They are often overworked under extreme environmental and harsh working conditions and thereby suffer from many welfare problems and the most important and visible of them all is the Harness wounds. The other problems seen are lameness, malnutrition, worm load, colic, accidents and infectious diseases. The other major problem the working equids suffer is the lack of medical care during emergencies. […]
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Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication
The Donkey Sanctuary India, B-28, Sarthi Bungalows, Bopal, Ahmedabad-380058, Gujarat, India. Email:rame_vet@yahoo.com
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