Epidemiology Department, Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, UK.
Res Vet Sci. 2013 Oct;95(2):418-24. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
This study aimed to describe the provision of preventive health care and owner-reported disease prevalence in horses and ponies within Great Britain (GB), and to assess geographical variations in health care provision. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, using a postal questionnaire administered to a random sample of veterinary-registered owners of horses and ponies in GB (n=797). The majority of animals received regular preventive health care: 95.6% had regular hoof care; 71.3% were vaccinated for both influenza and tetanus and median time since last anthelmintic administration was 8.7 weeks. Thirty-one percent of owners indicated their animal was overweight/obese. A new health problem within the previous 7 days was reported for 7.4% of animals, 59.3% of which were veterinary-diagnosed. Thirty-two percent of animals were reported to have a long-term/recurrent condition, of which osteoarthritis (13.9%) was the most prevalent. Obesity, musculoskeletal disorders, and dermatological conditions were the most prevalent conditions affecting veterinary-registered horses/ponies.
本研究旨在描述英国（GB）马和小型马的预防保健服务提供情况以及业主报告的疾病流行情况，并评估保健服务提供方面的地域差异。采用邮寄问卷的方式，对 GB 地区兽医注册的马和小型马的业主进行了随机抽样调查（n=797），进行了横断面调查。大多数动物接受了常规预防保健服务：95.6%定期进行蹄部护理；71.3%同时接种流感和破伤风疫苗，上次驱虫的中位数时间为 8.7 周。31%的业主表示他们的动物超重/肥胖。7.4%的动物在过去 7 天内出现了新的健康问题，其中 59.3%经兽医诊断。32%的动物报告有长期/复发性疾病，其中骨关节炎（13.9%）最为常见。肥胖症、肌肉骨骼疾病和皮肤病是影响兽医注册马/小型马的最常见疾病。
