Despite the extensive availability and use of plant extracts as feed additives in various
livestock species, peer-reviewed and scientific evidence of their usage in horses is lacking …

Simple Summary Complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) is commonly
used in animals. However, there is limited knowledge of how the methods affect the animal …

Abstract Background: The yeast Malassezia pachydermatis is a commensal but also the
most isolated pathogenic yeast in canine otitis externa. Essential oils (EOs) exhibit …

Captive breeding is vital for primate conservation, with modern zoos serving a crucial role in
breeding populations of threatened species and educating the general public. However …

This study explored whether aromatherapy increases the parasympathetic component (root
mean square of successive differences [RMSSD]) of heart rate variability (HRV) in horses …

The ability to calm horses affects both the safety and well-being of human-horse
relationships. However, not many natural calmatives are known, nor the efficacy of these in …

Simple Summary Equine welfare is a topic that has attracted the attention of both the
scientific community and the public. In the domestic environment, horses are often kept in …

Simple Summary Enrichment programmes are used to enhance the wellbeing of captive
animals in zoos. We aimed to evaluate the effects of an enrichment programme, which …

In spite of a highly developed olfactory apparatus of horses, implying a high adaptive value,
research on equine olfaction is sparse. Our limited knowledge on equine olfaction poses a …

Simple Summary In the face of a global biodiversity decline, zoos worldwide play important
roles in conservation via efforts such as providing breeding programmes and reintroductions …