Derbib Tarekegn, Daru Getasew, Kehali Senait, Alemu Sinkie
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekdela Amba University, P.O. Box 32, Tulu Awuliya, Ethiopia.
Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekdela Amba University, P.O. Box 32, Tulu Awuliya, Ethiopia.
Vet Med Int. 2024 Dec 23;2024:7031990. doi: 10.1155/vmi/7031990. eCollection 2024.
Working animals provide a critical socioeconomic role for many low-income communities, especially in Ethiopia nearly all draft power for agriculture production is generated from working animals. However, the welfare status of working animals remains worst in the country. Hence, understanding the major welfare problems of working animals is the key to improve their welfare status and to maximize their economic contribution. This systematic literature review encompasses 28 studies published between 2010 and 2024 that address the role of working animals and the factors impinging on their welfare. In this review, PRISMA flow diagram was used for literature inclusion and exclusion. In this review, we provide the role of working animals on improving the livelihood of peoples. According to the review, working animals were used as a direct food source, served as draft power, as income source, and also used for other purposes. This review also indicates low treatment to disease and injury, poor access to feed and water, no freedom from beating and distress, low access to safe shelter, and no freedom to express normal behavior are the major welfare problems in Ethiopia. The review also finds the gaps in animal welfare measurement and data analysis method, which should be examined by future researchers.
役用动物对许多低收入社区具有至关重要的社会经济作用，尤其是在埃塞俄比亚，几乎所有农业生产的役力都由役用动物提供。然而，该国役用动物的福利状况仍然很差。因此，了解役用动物的主要福利问题是改善其福利状况并最大化其经济贡献的关键。这项系统性文献综述涵盖了2010年至2024年间发表的28项研究，这些研究探讨了役用动物的作用以及影响其福利的因素。在本综述中，PRISMA流程图用于文献的纳入和排除。在本综述中，我们阐述了役用动物在改善人们生计方面的作用。根据综述，役用动物被用作直接食物来源、充当役力、作为收入来源，还用于其他目的。该综述还指出，疾病和伤痛治疗不足、饲料和水获取困难、遭受殴打和痛苦、安全庇护所不足以及无法自由表现正常行为是埃塞俄比亚的主要福利问题。该综述还发现了动物福利测量和数据分析方法方面的差距，未来的研究人员应予以研究。
