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PloS one2021; 16(5); e0252340; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252340

COVID-19 impacts equine welfare: Policy implications for laminitis and obesity.

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact human health and welfare on a global level. In March 2020, stringent national restrictions were enforced in the UK to protect public health and slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Restrictions were likely to have resulted in collateral consequences for the health and welfare of horses and ponies, especially those at risk of obesity and laminitis and this issue warranted more detailed exploration. The current study utilised qualitative methodology to investigate the implications of COVID-19 related policies upon equine management and welfare with a focus on horses and ponies at risk of laminitis and obesity. Twenty-four interviews with five sub-groups of key equestrian welfare stakeholders in the UK were conducted between May and July of 2020 to understand the challenges facing equine welfare in the context of laminitis and obesity susceptible animals. Thematic analysis revealed lockdown-associated factors with the potential to compromise welfare of horses and ponies at risk of obesity and laminitis. These included: disparate information and guidance, difficulties enacting public health measures in yard environments, and horses having reduced exercise during the pandemic. Positive examples of clear and consistent information sharing by farriers were reported to have improved horse owner understanding of routine hoof care during lockdown. Analysis suggested that the recommendations for supporting the management-based needs of horses under reduced supervision were not clearly defined, or were not sufficiently disseminated, across the equine industry. These findings support the development of guidelines specific to the care of horses and ponies at risk of obesity and laminitis through collaborative input from veterinary and welfare experts, to reduce the negative impacts of future lockdown events in the UK.
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Publication Date: 2021-05-28 PubMed ID: 34048478PubMed Central: PMC8162578DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252340Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research investigates the indirect effects of COVID-19 related policies on the welfare of horses and ponies in the UK, particularly those at risk of obesity and laminitis. It identified welfare challenges that emerged from the restrictions and proposed pointers for future guidelines development.

Methodology

  • The researchers employed a qualitative approach in this study to examine the implications of COVID-19 related policies on equine management and welfare.
  • The subjects of the focus were horses and ponies at risk of laminitis and obesity. These two conditions necessitate active management and consistent care to prevent suffering.
  • They conducted 24 semi-structured interviews with five sub-groups of key stakeholders related to equine welfare in the UK from May to July 2020. These groups consisted of individuals deeply involved with managing and monitoring the welfare of horses and ponies.

Findings

  • Using thematic analysis, the study uncovered several factors associated with lockdowns that could potentially harm horses and ponies vulnerable to obesity and laminitis.
  • These factors included disparate information and guidance, hardships in implementing public health measures in yard settings, and decreased exercise for the animals during the pandemic.
  • The study found that it was beneficial when farriers, experts who maintain and trim horse hooves, provided clear information for horse owner’s concerning routine hoof care during lockdown.

Recommendations

  • The researchers found That guidance supporting the management-based needs of horses, under dwindling supervision during lockdowns, were either unclear, insufficiently disseminated across the equine industry, or non-existent.
  • The findings suggest that there is a need to develop guidelines specific to the care of horses and ponies at risk of obesity and laminitis.
  • These guidelines should have collaborative input from both veterinary and welfare experts in order to reduce the negative effects of future lockdown events on equine welfare in the UK.

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Ward AB, Stephen K, Argo CM, Harris PA, Watson CA, Neacsu M, Russell W, Grove-White DH, Morrison PK. (2021). COVID-19 impacts equine welfare: Policy implications for laminitis and obesity. PLoS One, 16(5), e0252340. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252340

Publication

PloS one
ISSN: 1932-6203
NlmUniqueID: 101285081
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Pages: e0252340
PII: e0252340

Researcher Affiliations

Ward, Ashley B
  • Scotland's Rural College, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
  • The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Stephen, Kate
  • Scotland's Rural College, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Argo, Caroline McGregor
  • Scotland's Rural College, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Harris, Patricia A
  • Equine Studies Group, WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
Watson, Christine A
  • Scotland's Rural College, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Neacsu, Madalina
  • The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Russell, Wendy
  • The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
Grove-White, Dai H
  • Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Wirral, United Kingdom.
Morrison, Philippa K
  • Scotland's Rural College, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

MeSH Terms

  • Animal Welfare
  • Animals
  • COVID-19
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
  • Horse Diseases / prevention & control
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / prevention & control
  • SARS-CoV-2

Grant Funding

  • HIPS/19/51 / Chief Scientist Office

Conflict of Interest Statement

Co-author PH is employed by the funding organization. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. All other authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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