For professionals
These pages explain the work that Brooke technical teams carry out in the field and in policy development. They contain the most up-to-date information about the science that underpins our work.
Our areas of work
Animal welfare issue
Role of working equines
Our impact
Research underpins our programmatic and advocacy work and improves our activities. By sharing our research we increase understanding of the issues facing working equids and their owners in developing countries. We list our peer reviewed published papers to encourage learning and stimulate debate.
Our animal welfare policy describes the standard behaviours and actions that all Brooke employees - and those representing Brooke - are expected to demonstrate to respect the needs and feelings of animals.
To make a lasting difference to future generations of animals, our veterinary teams work to strengthen existing healthcare infrastructures.
We assess the welfare of horses, donkeys and mules using scientifically-validated welfare assessment techniques. Our findings are used to prioritise our interventions, evaluate the effectiveness of our programmes and engage with communities.
It's important that people interacting with equine animals have a sufficient level of knowledge, skill and confidence in executing safe and welfare-friendly handling and restraint techniques.
In order to sustainably improve equine welfare we recognise the complex interaction between the equine, the equine owning communities, and the system within which they co-exist.
Download research, reports, briefings, Sharing the Load, the SEBWAT tool, conference papers and more.