Hall Carol, Kay Rachel, Green Jim
School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0QF, UK.
British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association CIC, The Horse Trust, Slad Lane, Speen, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire HP27 0PP, UK.
Animals (Basel). 2020 Feb 12;10(2):288. doi: 10.3390/ani10020288.
The number of equines injured as a result of incidents during road transport is currently unknown in the United Kingdom. Although previous research has identified factors that affect an equine's behavioural and physiological responses to transportation, their contribution to incident occurrence and injury risk is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with incident occurrence and equine injury during transportation by road. An online survey was administered between 12th May 2017 and 21st July 2017 in the UK. The survey was open to those transporting equines non-commercially and comprised two sections. Questions relating to general transport behaviour were completed by all participants. Participants who had experienced an incident then provided details of these, including outcomes. Incidents were reported by 16.2% (342/2116) of participants, with details included for 399 incidents. Those participants who had a professional/competitive involvement with equines reported more incidents than those with a predominantly leisure involvement ( < 0.01). Equine behaviour was the attributed cause of 56% of incidents reported and most incidents occurred during the first hour of travel (65%). In over 50% of the incidents reported, the equine was injured, with those incidents attributed to transport vehicle malfunction being associated with the highest percentage of injury (68%). This study highlights the need for better preparation of the equine for transportation and to identify risk factors associated with transport vehicle type, design and operation.
在英国，因公路运输事故而受伤的马匹数量目前尚不清楚。尽管先前的研究已经确定了影响马匹对运输的行为和生理反应的因素，但它们对事故发生和受伤风险的影响尚不清楚。本研究的目的是确定与公路运输过程中事故发生和马匹受伤相关的因素。2017年5月12日至2017年7月21日在英国进行了一项在线调查。该调查面向非商业性运输马匹的人员，共分为两个部分。所有参与者都完成了与一般运输行为相关的问题。经历过事故的参与者随后提供了这些事故的详细信息，包括结果。16.2%（342/2116）的参与者报告了事故，其中399起事故包含详细信息。与主要出于休闲目的运输马匹的参与者相比，那些在专业/竞技方面涉及马匹的参与者报告的事故更多（<0.01）。马匹行为是所报告事故中56% 的归因原因，且大多数事故发生在行程的第一个小时内（65%）。在报告的事故中，超过50% 的马匹受伤，其中归因于运输车辆故障的事故导致受伤的比例最高（68%）。本研究强调需要让马匹为运输做好更好的准备，并识别与运输车辆类型、设计和操作相关的风险因素。
