Burn Charlotte C, Pritchard Joy C, Farajat Murad, Twaissi Ali A M, Whay Helen R
University of Bristol, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK.
Vet J. 2008 Nov;178(2):263-71. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.07.014. Epub 2007 Sep 14.
A risk analysis was undertaken in an attempt to improve improvised rump straps on donkeys carrying tourists at the World Heritage Site at Petra, Jordan. Tail-base lesions were identified in 63 of the 86 donkeys. Observations and questionnaires were used to collect data relating to the straps, donkey health and human attitudes. The worse lesions were associated with padded rather than unpadded straps, if tightly fitted. Padding could be a cause of, or a response to lesions, but results suggest that it did not effectively aid healing. Significantly worse lesions occurred with unclean than with clean straps and, contrary to many recommendations, cotton straps were associated with worse lesions than were synthetic straps. Since this was an exploratory study, findings should be considered to generate (not to test) hypotheses and any resulting interventions will require monitoring. Further possible risks are discussed, referring to medical and veterinary literature and applied expertise in working equines.
在约旦佩特拉世界遗产地，对驮着游客的驴子使用的简易臀部绑带进行了风险分析，以图改进绑带。在86头驴子中，有63头被发现尾根处有损伤。通过观察和问卷调查收集了与绑带、驴子健康及人们态度相关的数据。如果绑带系得很紧，损伤最严重的情况与有衬垫的绑带有关，而非无衬垫的绑带。衬垫可能是损伤的一个原因，也可能是对损伤的一种反应，但结果表明它并未有效促进伤口愈合。不干净的绑带比干净的绑带造成的损伤明显更严重，而且与许多建议相反，棉质绑带比合成绑带造成的损伤更严重。由于这是一项探索性研究，研究结果应被视为用于生成（而非检验）假设，任何由此产生的干预措施都需要进行监测。文中参考医学和兽医文献以及在役马工作方面的应用专业知识，讨论了其他可能的风险。
