Dr Aline Bouquet
PhD, BSc (Hons)
Research assistant in equine PPID quality of life assessment
Department: Clinical Science and Services
Research Groups: Animal Welfare Science and Ethics, Brain Health and Behaviour
Research Centres: RVC Animal Welfare Science and Ethics
Aline is an animal welfare scientist assessing the quality of life in equines with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), commonly known as equine Cushing's disease. The PPID quality of life project is further supported by Prof Nicola Menzies-Gow, Prof Christine Nicol, Dr Edward Knowles and Dr Imogen Schofield (CVS Group plc).
Aline completed her PhD in the Animal Welfare Science and Ethics group at the RVC investigating maternal influences on abnormal repetitive oral behaviour and social behaviour in young horses. The PhD project was supervised by Dr María Díez-León, Prof Christine Nicol, Dr Nicola Blackie and Dr Roberta Ferro De Godoy (Writtle University College). Aline has experience working with sports horses, racehorses, stallions, broodmares and youngstock. During the Kentucky Equine Research internship, she further gained practical research experience in equine nutrition and exercise physiology.
J.D. Pagan, A. Hauss, A. Swanhall, E. Ford, E. Rugg, A. Pritchard and A. Bouquet (2018) Water, concentrate, and hay intake in thoroughbred racehorses, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 60, 120.
Conference abstracts:
A Bouquet, C Nicol, N Blackie, R Ferro De Godoy, M D Díez-León (2022) ‘Development of abnormal oral repetitive behaviours in foals: the role of maternal and suckling behaviour’, Proceedings of the 55th Congress of the ISAE: Animal Behaviour and Beyond.
A Bouquet, C Nicol, N Blackie, R Ferro De Godoy, M D Díez-León (2022) ‘Do play, social companionship and age protect foals from weaning stress?’, Proceedings of 18th International Equitation Science Conference, Succeed with Science: Performance, Practice and Positive Partnerships.
A Bouquet, C Nicol, N Blackie, R Ferro De Godoy, M D Díez-León (2021) ‘Foal behaviour during artificial weaning is modulated by maternal behaviour experienced peri-natally’, Proceedings of 17th International Equitation Science Conference, Advancing Equestrian Practice to improve Equine Quality of Life.
A Bouquet, J Amory, A Thompson, R Verwijs (2016) Evaluation of two modified Butanol-HCl methodologies for the analysis of free condensed tannins in conjunction with their quantity occurrence in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) dried at various temperatures, Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. 130.
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Objective assessment of the quality of life of equines with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is a common disease of older equines affecting >25% of animals over the age of 15 years. It has various associated clinical signs that could impact quality-of-life (QoL) including the painful hoof condition laminitis, weight loss and lethargy. Owners frequently mistake some of these clinical signs as being associated with ageing and not important enough to seek veterinary advice. Additionally, owners face increased physical care burden (time, money and physical exertion), along with increased emotional burden such as a changed mental state caused by affected animal encountering challenges that require additional care.