Reference Code
REV-Ruminants-Equines-2023-01-EN
Year
2023
Author
Raphaëlle Botreau,
Clémence Lesimple,
Valentin Brunet,
Isabelle Veissier
Clémence Lesimple,
Valentin Brunet,
Isabelle Veissier
Reviewers
Cécile Ginane,
Alison Hanlon
Alison Hanlon
Source
EURCAW Ruminants & Equines
Environmental enrichment in ruminants and equids: Introduction
© INRAE / NICOLAS Bertrand
SUMMARY
This review presents the current knowledge on the concept of environmental enrichment and its different types. The general needs of animals and the current situation of European farming systems are summarised, and a procedure for designing and verifying the efficiency of new enrichments is presented.