Hair follicles are essential appendages of the mammalian skin, as hair performs vital
functions of protection, thermoregulation and sensation. Hair follicles harbour exceptional …

Simple Summary Animals adopt several strategies to regulate their body temperature by
promoting heat loss or gain in hot and cold environments, respectively. This mechanism of …

Infrared thermography (IRT) has been used to assess the health of canines by measuring
surface temperatures. However, little is known about the effect hair coat differences has on …

Horses are gaining importance in European nature conservation management, for which
usually so-called primitive breeds are favored due to their claimed robustness. An …

Horse owners may lack knowledge about natural thermoregulation mechanisms in horses.
Horses are managed intensively; usually stabled at night and turned out during the day …

Simple Summary Equestrian land could be a potentially important environmental resource,
given that pastureland can help to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, prevent soil …

Horses and donkeys are used for agriculture, leisure, urban services and therapy. Although
these two species obviously behave differently, it is important to measure their behavioural …

Donkeys, horses, and zebras make up the sole genus Equus in the family Equidae. The
domestic donkey, Equus africanus asinus, is a subspecies of the African wild ass, along with …

Donkey are frequently given lower quality care than horses for reasons associated with their
use, status, and ownership. This article aims to provide clinicians with the information to use …

Simple Summary In this study, the thermal patterns of horses and donkeys in infrared
thermography (IRT) images are analyzed and compared. Thermal patterns are defined as …