Table 1 Variables extracted from the data and evaluated in the study.
Description and levels | |
|---|---|
Herd type: | Stud farm |
Pension | |
Riding school | |
Other type (e.g. racing stables) | |
Age: | Foals |
Youngsters | |
Adults | |
Treatment group: | Control |
Benzimidazoles | |
Pyrantel | |
Ivermectin | |
Diagnosed AR towards benzimidazoles in the herd in one or more horses: | Yes |
No or not known | |
Pastures are permanent: | Yes |
No or not known | |
Pasture rotation used: | Yes |
No or not known | |
Horses are grazing together with other species: | Yes |
No | |
Horses grazing with horses from other herds: | Yes |
No or not known | |
Dung spread on the pastures: | Yes |
No or not known. | |
Weight estimation method used: | Eye measure |
Weigh band | |
Other methods | |
Weight estimation used in the dosing of anthelmintics: | Mean weight of horses, |
Weight of heaviest horse | |
Individual weight | |
Others | |
Anthelmintic treatment at turn out: | Yes |
No | |
Anthelmintic treatment at housing: | Yes |
No | |
Anthelmintic treatment at | Yes |
pasture rotation: | No |
Anthelmintic treatment of | Yes |
new horses bought: | No |
Anthelmintic treatment of visiting horses: | Yes |
No | |
Problems with diarrhoea are known: | Yes |
No or not known | |
Adviser is used in the planning of the endoparasite control: | Yes |
No | |
The veterinarian gives recommendations regarding pasture hygienic conditions: | Yes |
No | |
The veterinarian gives recommendations regarding time of treatments: | Yes |
No | |
The veterinarians recommendations are influenced by the season: | Yes |
No | |
The veterinarian gives recommendations regarding number of treatments: | Yes |
No | |
The veterinarian gives recommendations regarding choice of anthelmintic product: | Yes |
No |