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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2024

Increased freedom of head movement mitigates stress and bacterial load in the airways of horses during transport.

Yuji Takahashi, Hidekazu Niwa, Yusaku Ebisuda, Kazutaka Mukai, Toshinobu Yoshida, Sharanne Raidal, Barbara Padalino, Hajime Ohmura

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Yuji TakahashiSports Science Division, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Tochigi, Japan.
Hidekazu NiwaMicrobiology Division, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Tochigi, Japan.
Yusaku EbisudaSports Science Division, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Tochigi, Japan.
Kazutaka MukaiSports Science Division, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Tochigi, Japan.
Toshinobu YoshidaSports Science Division, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Tochigi, Japan.
Sharanne RaidalSchool of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
Barbara PadalinoDepartment of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Hajime OhmuraMiho Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Ibaraki, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Protection of horse welfare during transport is crucial. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of head and neck restraint on behavior and airway bacteria. Methods: In a randomized crossover study, six healthy Thoroughbreds were transported by road for 22 h in an individual bay with tight head restraint (50 cm short-rope) or loose head restraint (95 cm long-rope). Behavioral parameters relating to head position, eating, and stress were monitored during transportation. Tracheal wash samples were obtained 6 days before and immediately after transport for bacterial culture and metagenomic analysis. Results and discussion: Compared to before transport, bacterial load (CFU/mL) after transport was significantly increased in the short-rope group (

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colony forming unitequinelong-distance transportmicrobiotatracheal washwelfare

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PMID39430384
PMCPMC11486923

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