School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Ir Vet J. 2008 Nov 1;61(11):746-56. doi: 10.1186/2046-0481-61-11-746.
The equine industries in Ireland are vibrant and growing. They are broadly classified into two sectors: Thoroughbred racing, and sports and leisure. This paper describes these sectors in terms of governance, education and training in equine welfare, and available data concerning horse numbers, identification, traceability and disposal. Animal welfare, and specifically equine welfare, has received increasing attention internationally. There is general acceptance of concepts such as animal needs and persons' responsibilities toward animals in their care, as expressed in the 'Five Freedoms'. As yet, little has been published on standards of equine welfare pertaining to Ireland, or on measures to address welfare issues here. This paper highlights the central role of horse identification and legal registration of ownership to safeguard the health and welfare of horses.
爱尔兰的马业生机勃勃且蒸蒸日上。该行业主要分为两大板块：纯种赛马和运动休闲用马。本文从管理、教育和培训、福利以及马匹数量、身份识别、可追溯性和处理等方面描述了这两个板块。动物福利，特别是马福利，已经受到国际社会的广泛关注。人们普遍认可动物的需求以及人们对其照顾的动物的责任等概念，这些概念在“五大自由”中有所体现。然而，关于爱尔兰的马福利标准或解决福利问题的措施，相关文献却少之又少。本文重点介绍了马匹身份识别和合法所有权登记的核心作用，以保障马匹的健康和福利。
