PREDISPOSING FACTORS AND AFFECTIONS LEADING TO MERCY KILLING IN EQUINE | ||
| Journal of the Egyptian Veterinary Medical Association | ||
| Volume 77, Issue 3, September 2017, Pages 495-503 PDF (364.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research Articles | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study was carried out on 358 working horses, donkeys and mules in El-Qalyubia, Cairo and Giza governorates in Egypt (area of study). They were suffering from incurable critical injuries and euthanasia is a must decision. The study aimed to investigate the need of euthanasia in relation to species, age, sex, type of work, and causes of the affection. Male gender of equine at the age 5 to 15 years were prone to euthanasia. Horses were the most recorded species (2%) that reached to euthanasia. The most prevalent cause of euthanasia in horses was fractures (48.8%). Euthanasia in donkeys represented (0.23%). The most prevalent cause of euthanasia in donkeys was fractures (27.6%). The percentage of euthanasia in mules was the least percentage (0.19%) and fractures in mules were also the main affection that led to euthanasia (66.7%). Moreover, draught work was the most common cause that led to euthanasia with the following percentages 100%, 80.9% and 67.7% in mules, donkeys and horses respectively. Such results prove the need of welfare to working equine in Egypt, also it is useful for the owners to avoid causes leading to euthanasia and for veterinarians to decide the correct time for equine euthanasia or to say goodbye. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Euthanasia; equine (horses; donkeys and mules); welfare | ||
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