van den Boom Robin, Ducro Bart, Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan Marianne M
Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2008 Jul 1;133(13):554-9.
An Internet-based questionnaire among horse owners was carried out to identify factors affecting the incidence of insect bite hypersensitivity (IBHI) among horses in the Netherlands. Information was obtained for 794 horses of various breeds, but the breed distribution was not representative for the Dutch horse population. Of the horses for which information was available, 56% suffered from IBH and 44% did not. The most common clinical symptoms were pruritus, scaling, and hair loss, occurring mainly at the base of the tail and along the mane. Breed, age, region (and local habitat), stabling, type of bedding in the stable, use of the horse, deworming frequency, and season were associated with significant differences in IBH incidence. Knowledge of the factors influencing the incidence of IBH may make it possible to reduce the number of animals affected and help alleviate symptoms in affected horses.
在荷兰，针对马主开展了一项基于互联网的问卷调查，以确定影响马匹昆虫叮咬超敏反应（IBHI）发病率的因素。收集了794匹不同品种马匹的信息，但品种分布并不代表荷兰马的总体情况。在可获取信息的马匹中，56%患有IBH，44%未患病。最常见的临床症状是瘙痒、脱屑和脱毛，主要发生在尾巴根部和鬃毛部位。品种、年龄、地区（和当地栖息地）、圈养情况、马厩垫料类型、马匹用途、驱虫频率和季节与IBH发病率的显著差异有关。了解影响IBH发病率的因素可能有助于减少受影响动物的数量，并帮助缓解患病马匹的症状。
