Carroll Sharon L, Sykes Benjamin W, Mills Paul C
School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia.
School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
Animals (Basel). 2022 Oct 24;12(21):2907. doi: 10.3390/ani12212907.
Husbandry and veterinary procedures have the potential to generate fear and stress in animals. In horses, the associated responses can pose a significant safety risk to the human personnel involved in the procedure, as well as to the animal itself. Traditionally, physical restraint, punishment, and/or threat of an aversive, have been the most common strategies used to achieve compliance from the horse. However, from a welfare perspective, this is less than ideal. This approach also has the potential for creating a more dangerous response from the horse in future similar situations. When caring for companion animals, and captive animals within zoological facilities, there has been a steady transition away from this approach, and toward strategies aimed at reducing fear and stress during veterinary visits and when undertaking routine husbandry procedures. This review discusses the current approaches to horse care and training, the strategies being used in other animal sectors, and potential strategies for improving human safety, as well as the horse's experience, during husbandry and veterinary procedures.
饲养管理和兽医操作有可能使动物产生恐惧和应激。对于马来说，相关反应可能会给参与操作的人员以及动物自身带来重大安全风险。传统上，身体约束、惩罚和/或厌恶刺激的威胁一直是使马顺从的最常用策略。然而，从福利角度来看，这并不理想。这种方法还可能在未来类似情况下引发马更危险的反应。在照顾伴侣动物以及动物园设施中的圈养动物时，已经逐渐从这种方法转向旨在减少兽医诊疗期间和进行常规饲养管理操作时恐惧和应激的策略。本综述讨论了当前马护理和训练的方法、其他动物领域所采用的策略，以及在饲养管理和兽医操作过程中提高人类安全性以及马的体验的潜在策略。
