The Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases of Working Equids in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Critical Review.

ABSTRACT: Working equids provide a crucial contribution to the livelihoods and food security of communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Nevertheless, they are a neglected category within animal health policies and interventions of governmental and non-governmental institutions. This critical review aims to assess the socioeconomic impact of diseases of working equids in LMICs. By highlighting the implications of diseases on working equid welfare, human wellbeing and livelihoods, this review seeks to sensitise policymakers within governments and international organisations to develop policies and interventions aimed at protecting the health of working equids and, consequently, the health and livelihoods of their dependent communities. Twenty relevant publications were identified thro

SUBMITTER: Bonsi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10741040 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature