Publications

Reports
Invisible Workers report 5.87 MB
Invisible Workers report - French 5.8 MB
Invisible Workers report - Spanish 5.09 MB
Invisible Helpers. Women’s views on the contributions of working donkeys, horses and mules to their lives 7.4 MB
Ethiopia livelihoods 1.76 MB
Food Security Report 3.76 MB

Infographics

Invisible Workers infographic 1.49 MB

PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

We aim to share our work widely to encourage learning and stimulate debate on working equine welfare. You can find a list of our peer reviewed published papers with links on the research publications and conference presentations page. The page also contains a list of our oral presentations at scientific conferences since 2012.

POLICY BRIEFINGS

Ethiopia Voices from Women 2.16 MB
India Voices from Women 6.66 MB
Kenya Voices from Women 5.12 MB
Pakistan Voices from Women 7.06 MB
Brooke Donkey Skin Policy Brief 2.84 MB
Farming and Breeding Fact Sheet 364.17 KB

SHARING THE LOAD MANUAL

A guide to improving the welfare of working animals through collective action. It documents our experience of working with animal owning communities and is available in English, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish and French. You can also buy a copy from Amazon.

Sharing the Load English part 1 1.36 MB
Sharing the Load English part 2 2.01 MB
Sharing the Load English part 3 2.12 MB
Sharing the Load synopsis 524.5 KB
Sharing the Load Hindi part 1 12.8 MB
Sharing the Load Hindi part 2 14.64 MB
Sharing the Load Hindi part 3 14.03 MB
Sharing the Load Hindi part 4 14.41 MB
Sharing the Load Arabic contents.pdf 4.8 MB
Sharing the Load Arabic part 1 8.26 MB
Sharing the Load Arabic part 2 5.72 MB
Sharing the Load Arabic part 3 8.11 MB
Compartiendo la Carga Preface, Intro and Table of Contents 697.27 KB
Compartiendo la Carga-Section I 2.21 MB
Compartiendo la Carga-Section II 6.28 MB
Compartiendo la Carga-Section III 6.34 MB
Compartiendo la Carga References and further reading 1.05 MB
Partager le Fardeau Preface Intro and table of contents 2.34 MB
Partager le Fardeau Section 1 788.19 KB
Partager le Fardeau Section 2 1.94 MB
Partager le Fardeau Section 3 2.58 MB
Partager le Fardeau References and further reading 1.41 MB

WELFARE INTERPRETATION MANUAL

The Welfare Interpretation Manual offers guidance to field-based staff assessing the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules in developing countries.

Invisible Livestock

Invisible Workers. The Economic Contributions of Working Donkeys, Horses and Mules to Livelihoods. 5.87 MB
Invisible Workers report - Spanish 5.09 MB
Invisible Livestock conference summary 4.4 MB

Invisible Helpers policy report launch

On 14 May 2014 Brooke launched the Invisible Helpers policy report at the Houses of Parliament. The report presents the findings from the Voices from Women research project conducted in Ethiopia, Kenya, India and Pakistan.

Invisible Helpers Report.pdf 7.29 MB
Invisible Helpers event notes 619.53 KB

TOOLS

One of our main tools for assessing welfare is the Standardised Equine Based Welfare Assessment Tool. The tool was originally developed with the University of Bristol in 2002 and was revised for our field conditions in 2011.

Standardised Equine Based Welfare Assessment Tool 721.3 KB

BROOKE EAST AFRICA RESEARCH

Our Kenyan team has shared several pieces of work shared at international scientific conferences.

Donkey welfare challenges 2.82 MB
Participatory rural appraisal tools 1.84 MB
Women's practices and donkey behaviour in Kitui, Kenya 3.01 MB
Assessment of donkey body lesions using SEBWAT 4.34 MB

BROOKE INDIA RESEARCH

The Brooke India programme includes an active research team, working on topics relating to service providers and community engagement, equine clinical issues and policy-related topics.

Surra review of eight cases 2.84 MB
WEVA SEBWAT presentation 563.13 KB
WEVA dentistry poster 446.26 KB
India collective insurance poster 2.89 MB
India equine fair colic poster 3.75 MB
India owner level foot care training poster 2.82 MB
India brick kiln livelihoods poster 3.23 MB
India tetanus toxoid vaccination poster 3.02 MB
India women equine welfare poster 3.83 MB

BROOKE PAKISTAN RESEARCH

The Brooke Pakistan programme has established a dedicated research resource to work on topics relating to service provision and community engagement,  clinical issues and policy-related topics.

Pakistan foot care intervention 3.14 MB
Pakistan Voices from Women 7.06 MB
Pakistan radio awareness study 3.18 MB
Pakistan croup lesion intervention 3.24 MB

Compassionate Handling

Our Compassionate Handling for Life Guiding Principles help anyone who handles animals or who works with animal handlers - such as vets, mentors and animal healthcare providers - make decisions in these situations. This practical and succinct approach explains clearly how and why handling should always be #AnActOfKindness and compassion for all animals.

Compassionate Handling for Life 3.06 MB
Compassionate Handling for Life - Spanish 645.53 KB
Compassionate Handling for Life - French 643.85 KB
Compassionate Equine Handling 765.29 KB
Compassionate Livestock Handling 868.32 KB
Compassionate Pet Handling 560.01 KB

ANIMAL WELFARE

What is animal welfare? 4.11 MB

SIXTH INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM

Papers presented at the sixth International Colloquium on Working Equids in Delhi in 2010.

Effective project planning, monitoring and evaluation 668.15 KB
Balancing the needs of people and animals 233.45 KB
Livelihoods, rural transport and the global context 369.94 KB
Facilitating human behaviour change 456.45 KB
Decision-making in health and disease 1.2 MB
Animal health and husbandry systems 477.2 KB
Education to engage the next generation 400.32 KB
Lessons from working oxen, buffalo and camels 657.64 KB
Post colloquium report 597.78 KB

HEALTHCARE

Our veterinary teams work to strengthen existing healthcare infrastructures.

Cascade training method 906.69 KB
Creating sustainable training approach 62.98 KB
Strengthening service provider value chains 3.02 MB
Brooke learning community 381.68 KB
Developing student centred curriculum 755.35 KB
Online learning platforms 2.66 MB

CARE FOR PETRA

Materials produced as part of the Care for Petra campaign to provide tourists with simple messages and help them make the right choices.

PETRA large banner 1.86 MB
PETRA A1 poster 1.34 MB
PETRA banners showing issues 3.14 MB
PETRA visitors' leaflet 844.35 KB