Equine Welfare

by McIlwraith, C. Wayne; Rollin, Bernard E.

• ISBN13: 9781405187633
• ISBN10: 1405187638
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-18
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in all areas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotive issues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliable source of information to support informed debate. It will enable all those with an interest in horses and the uses they are put to gain an awareness of the problems and abuses that occur. The book draws on the expertise of a range of acknowledged leaders in equine health and welfare. The first part of the book explores general issues of the horse's needs and nature. The second part contains chapters each covering a specific human use of horses and the abuses that arise as a result. This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Book Series. This major series of books produced in collaboration between UFAW (The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), and Wiley-Blackwell provides an authoritative source of information on worldwide developments, current thinking and best practice in the field of animal welfare science and technology. For details of all of the titles in the series see www.wiley.com/go/ufaw .

Author Biography

C. Wayne McIlwraith is University Distinguished Professor, Barbara Cox Anthony University Endowed Chair in Orthopaedics and Director of Orthopaedic Research at the Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University, USA. Bernard E. Rollin is University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Biomedical Sciences, Animal Sciences, and University Bioethicist at Colorado State University, USA.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Foreword	p. x
Preface	p. xii
Respecting the Horse's Needs and Nature	p. 1
Equine Welfare and Ethics	p. 3
A Historical Survey of Human-Equine Interactions	p. 22
Equine Health and Disease - General Welfare Aspects	p. 59
Nutritional Management of the Horse	p. 71
Equine Psychological Needs and Quality of Life	p. 94
Spirit and Wellness in the Horse	p. 113
Pain and its Management in Horses	p. 130
Euthanasia as an Equine Welfare Tool	p. 165
Equine Welfare and Integrative Veterinary Medicine	p. 174
Alternative Medicine and Equine Welfare - Challenging the Science	p. 205
Human Uses and Abuses - Welfare Issues	p. 227
Welfare Issues in Horse Racing	p. 229
Abusive Treatment and Subsequent Policy Development within Various Breeds of Show Horses in the USA	p. 245
The Horse as a Companion Animal	p. 255
Welfare Issues in the Rodeo Horse	p. 275
Welfare Concerns in the Training and Competition of the Cutting, Reining, and Reined Cow Horse	p. 302
PMU Ranching and Equine Welfare	p. 318
Welfare in the Discipline of Dressage	p. 332
Raising Welfare Standards for Endurance Riding	p. 341
Welfare Concerns in the Care, Training, and Competition of the Hunter-Jumper	p. 370
Welfare of Horses, Mules, and Other Equids in US Agriculture	p. 380
Welfare Issues with the Carriage Horse	p. 394
The Horse and its Use in Research	p. 408
The Unwanted Horse - a Major Welfare Issue	p. 425
The Welfare of Wild Horses in the Western USA	p. 442
Welfare Issues in the Event Horse	p. 463
Index	p. 473
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