Efficacy of a Feed Dispenser for Horses in Decreasing Cribbing Behaviour
Joint Authors
Cannas, Simona
Minero, Michela
Palestrini, Clara
Mazzola, Silvia
Fè, Eleonora
Bagnato, Gaia Lisa
Vigo, Daniele
Frank, Diane
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cribbing is an oral stereotypy, tends to develop in captive animals as a means to cope with stress, and may be indicative of reduced welfare.
Highly energetic diets ingested in a short time are one of the most relevant risk factors for the development of cribbing.
The aim of this study was to verify whether feeding cribbing horses through a dispenser that delivers small quantities of concentrate when activated by the animal decreases cribbing behaviour, modifies feeding behaviour, or induces frustration.
Ten horses (mean age 14 y), balanced for sex, breed, and size (mean height 162 cm), were divided into two groups of 5 horses each: Cribbing and Control.
Animals were trained to use the dispenser and videorecorded continuously for 15 consecutive days from 1 h prior to feeding to 2 h after feeding in order to measure their behaviours.
The feed dispenser, Quaryka®, induced an increase in time necessary to finish the ration in both groups of horses ( P < 0.05 ).
With Quaryka, cribbers showed a significant reduction of time spent cribbing ( P < 0.05 ).
After removal of the feed dispenser (Post-Quaryka), cribbing behaviour significantly increased.
The use of Quaryka may be particularly beneficial in horses fed high-energy diets and ingesting the food too quickly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mazzola, Silvia& Palestrini, Clara& Cannas, Simona& Fè, Eleonora& Bagnato, Gaia Lisa& Vigo, Daniele…[et al.]. 2016. Efficacy of a Feed Dispenser for Horses in Decreasing Cribbing Behaviour. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120695
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mazzola, Silvia…[et al.]. Efficacy of a Feed Dispenser for Horses in Decreasing Cribbing Behaviour. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120695
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mazzola, Silvia& Palestrini, Clara& Cannas, Simona& Fè, Eleonora& Bagnato, Gaia Lisa& Vigo, Daniele…[et al.]. Efficacy of a Feed Dispenser for Horses in Decreasing Cribbing Behaviour. Veterinary Medicine International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120695
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120695