Aug 18, 2022 | Locomotion, Physiology, Welfare
Home 9 Category: Physiology Athlete horses are usually trained for a specific discipline. Jumping, dressage, eventing or racing, each of these sports requires specific and adapted training, involving distinct anatomical structures. The same observation can be...
Apr 14, 2022 | Physiology, Welfare
Home 9 Category: Physiology The ANSES (French National Agency for Animal Health Safety) defines animal welfare as ” the positive mental and physical state related to the satisfaction of its physiological and behavioral needs, as well as its expectations....
Mar 15, 2022 | Physiology, Welfare
Home 9 Category: Physiology The notion of stress was introduced into human medicine by Dr. Hans Selye in 1925. He defined it as follows: “Aggression of the organism by a physical, psychic or emotional agent causing an imbalance which must be compensated by...
