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Table 5 Body condition scores

From: A comparison of unheated loose housing with stables on the respiratory health of weaned-foals in cold winter conditions: an observational field-study

 

≤ 2.5

3

≥ 3.5

Standardbred Lh (n = 26)

14a/10a

10/14

2/2

Standardbred stable (n = 16)

2a/0a

11/11

3/5

Finnhorse Lh (n = 10)

0/1

2/0

8/9

Finnhorse stable (n = 8)

2/0

2/4

4/4

  1. The number of horses categorized by the body condition score (1: thin, 2: fair, 3: good, 4: fat, 5: very fat)
  2. Lh loose housing, n number of horses in each group, x/y number of horses in each category at the first/second examination
  3. aSignifies being statistically different between stable and loose housing systems
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147