2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Behavioral and physiological study of Japanese landrace horse for animal assisted activity / therapy
| Project/Area Number |
26450393
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Animal production science
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| Research Institution | Kitasato University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 日本在来馬 / 動物介在活動・療法 / アニマルウェルフェア / ストレス |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The maximum permissible load weight and the responses to various stimuli were studied to utilize Japanese landrace horse for animal assisted activity / therapy. The maximum permissible load weight for Yonaguni Pony cantering on curved course was < 60 kg, which represents 29% of its bodyweight. We also found that the stress responses were decreased 2 hours after trekking both in shallow sea and in field. Horse trekking does not compromise the level of welfare in Yonaguni Pony as the stress responses are quite small.
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| Free Research Field |
動物行動学
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