Prevalence and Factors Associated with Working Equid Lameness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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In several low- and middle-income countries, equids support local communities by performing a variety of work, from transport to agriculture and other household duties. Issues such as lameness can therefore have significant implications, not only to the welfare of the animals, but also to the wellbeing of whole communities. However, the available evidence on working equid lameness is limited and highly varied, making its interpretation challenging. Therefore, we conducted a review of studies investigating lameness in working equids and analysed the combined findings from different studies. Furthermore, we looked at the main commonalities and differences in the current body of literature and made recommendations for standardization of methods and terminology when con

SUBMITTER: Merridale-Punter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature