<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The review examines the adaptation of donkeys to arid conditions, and the impact of meteorological stress on performance and welfare in donkeys. The impact of season, including meteorological and nutritional factors, on the behavioural responses and welfare of donkeys was also reviewed. Season influences the adaptation and behaviour of donkeys as they are subjected to uses, and the modulating role of feed availability on the grazing behaviour of donkeys was also examined. It is concluded that season, as influenced by meteorological stress conditions, modulates the behaviour, welfare and grazing of donkeys.</p></abstract>

The review examines the adaptation of donkeys to arid conditions, and the impact of meteorological stress on performance and welfare in donkeys. The impact of season, including meteorological and nutritional factors, on the behavioural responses and welfare of donkeys was also reviewed. Season influences the adaptation and behaviour of donkeys as they are subjected to uses, and the modulating role of feed availability on the grazing behaviour of donkeys was also examined. It is concluded that season, as influenced by meteorological stress conditions, modulates the behaviour, welfare and grazing of donkeys.

The Effect of Season and Meteorological Stress Factors on Behavioural Responses and Activities of Donkeys (Equus Asinus) – A Review

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Nigeria

National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1096, Zaria, Nigeria

Annals of Animal Science

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The review examines the adaptation of donkeys to arid conditions, and the impact of meteorological stress on performance and welfare in donkeys. The impact of...

The Effect of Season and Meteorological Stress Factors on Behavioural Responses and Activities of Donkeys (Equus Asinus) – A Review

Publié en ligne: 23 avr. 2015

Pages: 307 - 321

Reçu: 19 août 2014

Accepté: 30 déc. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aoas-2015-0013

Mots clés
season, behavioural responses, donkeys, meteorological factors

© by Friday Ocheja Zakari

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Effect of Season and Meteorological Stress Factors on Behavioural Responses and Activities of Donkeys (Equus Asinus) – A Review

Publié en ligne: 23 avr. 2015

Pages: 307 - 321

Reçu: 19 août 2014

Accepté: 30 déc. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aoas-2015-0013

Mots clésseason, behavioural responses, donkeys, meteorological factors

© by Friday Ocheja Zakari

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
season, behavioural responses, donkeys, meteorological factors