Equine hospital data as a source for study of prevalence and heritability of osteochondrosis and palmar/plantar osseous fragments of Swedish Warmblood horses

Abstract

Conclusions and potential relevance: Obtained prevalences and heritabilities were in accordance with other studies, supporting the hypothesis that data regularly obtained from equine hospitals may be a valuable source in studies of inherited disorders such as OC and POF. There is a need for more standardised documentation of diagnoses and consistent recording of identity of examined horses using passports or breed databases. Compilation of results from major clinics is desired in order to cover most progenies of stallions used in a region or nation.

Keywords

horse; osteochondrosis; osseous fragments; clinical data; heritability; genetic analysis

Published in

Equine Veterinary Journal
2011, volume: 43, number: 6, pages: 695-700
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

SLU Authors

• Jönsson, Lina

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Dalin, Göran

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Egenvall, Agneta

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Näsholm, Anna

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Roepstorff, Lars

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Philipsson, Jan

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00354.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44021