A farm-based prospective study of equine colic incidence and associated risk factors

Abdominal pain (colic) in the horse is one of the most acute problems facing equine practitioners. Several causes and risk factors are associated with colic. The current study evaluated the incidence and associated risk factors of colic during a 1-year evaluation in horse farms of Kerman, Iran. The...

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Published in:Journal of equine veterinary science 2006-04, Vol.26 (4), p.171-174
Main Authors: Mehdi, Sakha, Mohammad, Vatandost
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal feeding
colic
farms
horse
horse diseases
horses
incidence
longitudinal studies
nutrition
risk factor
risk factors
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Summary:Abdominal pain (colic) in the horse is one of the most acute problems facing equine practitioners. Several causes and risk factors are associated with colic. The current study evaluated the incidence and associated risk factors of colic during a 1-year evaluation in horse farms of Kerman, Iran. The study investigated age, sex, breed, anthelmintic control program, and nutritional status of 128 horses of four breeds on six farms that took part in the study. The mean incidence density rate of colic in the horse population was 8.6% (11/128) in a year. Crossbred horses had more chance of developing colic ( P < .05). Horses between the ages of 2 and 10 years also had more risk of developing colic ( P < .05). There was no significant difference between sexes ( P < .05), and nutritional factors were the most associated risk factors in the cases under study.
ISSN:0737-0806
1542-7412
DOI:10.1016/j.jevs.2006.02.008