Aspectos de princípios de doma racional na conduta hospitalar visando o bem-estar dos equinos - revisão de literatura.

Abstract

Application of the Principles of Natural Horsemanship in the Hospital Conduct Aiming Equine Welfare - Literature Review. The awareness about the need to care about equine welfare is increasing among both breeders and lovers of the species, as well as among professionals dealing directly or indirectly with them. Knowing the animal’s physiological conditions are as important as behavioral knowledge when it comes to welfare. Thus, we aim to raise the awareness inside the community of veterinarians about the importance of going further than clinical resolutions and encompass ethology aspects when treating equines, aiming to prioritize their welfare and minimizing possible trauma and stress that may be caused during the hospital period. Therefore, we present a qualitative research, in which the procedure adopted is a bibliographic review. In this sense, we present a brief history of animal rights worldwide, as well as some laws and regulations regarding animal rights in Brazilian legislation; we present the state of discussion about animal welfare and ethics in hospital conduct according to the Brazilian Federal Council of Veterinary Medicine (CFMV). We also present the foundations of natural horsemanship, and we propose steps and instruments to be used in hospital conduct as an alternative to the use of harsh practices.