Vpliv prehrane na obnašanje konjev

Šömen, Bojana Jana (author), Salobir, Janez (mentor)

Skrb za dobro počutje in vidik gospodarske in praktične uporabnosti oziroma koristi konja sta navdihnila diplomsko delo o vlogi prehrane v etiologiji nenormalnega obnašanja konj, katerega namen je pregled objav na tem področju. Konji so rastlinojede živali. Njihova prehrana vpliva ne le na njihovo zdravje in fizično storilnost, ampak tudi na obnašanje. Konji potrebujejo prehrano in način krmljenja, s katerima skušamo preprečiti oziroma zmanjšati tveganja za različne bolezni oziroma klinične in subklinične motnje. Mednje sodijo na primer: kolike, laminitis, debelost, metabolni sindrom. Rezultati študij kažejo, da zaradi napak v prehrani, predvsem zaradi napačne sestave obroka in tehnike krmljenja prihaja tudi do vedenjskih motenj, kot so tkanje, požiranje zraka (hlapanje), iztegovanje jezika, obžiranje predmetov, živčnost, razdražljivost ter druge vedenjske motnje. Nenormalno obnašanje konj je nezaželeno zaradi številnih razlogov, tudi zato, ker nenormalno obnašanje kaže na slabo počutje živali in zato negativno vpliva tudi na vrednost konja. Te ugotovitve lahko pomagajo izboljšati razumevanje anomalij v obnašanju in oblikovati režime prehrane, ki so za konje koristni tako telesno kot glede počutja in obnašanja. S pravilnim krmljenjem in pravilno sestavo obroka je mogoče zmanjšati (sub)klinične motnje in prispevati k dobremu počutju konja.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: konji, prehrana živali, etologija, dobro počutje živali
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Year: 2020
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-119707
• COBISS.SI-ID: 28168963
• Publication date in RUL: 11.09.2020

ŠÖMEN, Bojana Jana, 2020, Vpliv prehrane na obnašanje konjev [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. [Accessed 26 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=119707

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The effect of diet on behavior of horses

Abstract

The concern for the well-being along with the aspect of economic and practical use or the benefit of the horse have inspired present B. Sc. Thesis in the role of nutrition in the ethology of horses’ abnormal behavior, which aims to review the publications in this field. Horses are herbivores. Their nutrition affects not only their health and physical performance, but also their behavior. Horses require proper nutrition and feeding methods that prevent or reduce the risk of various diseases, clinical and subclinical disorders such as: colic, laminitis, obesity, metabolic syndrome. The results of the studies show that due to nutrition mistakes, especially incorrect composition of meals and improper feeding techniques, behavior disorders such as weaving, swallowing air, tongue extension, obstruction of objects, nervousness, irritability and others occur. The abnormal behavior of horses is undesirable for many reasons, including being an indication of the animal having a bad mood, which has a negative effect on the value of the horse. These observations can help to improve the understanding of an anomaly in behavior and form a diet beneficial to horses’ physical condition, mood and behavior. Correct feeding methods and nutrition can decrease (sub)clinical disorders and benefit the horse’s well-being.

• Keywords: horses, animal nutrition, ethology, animal welfare