Body condition scoring and weight estimation of horses.

摘要: Three hundred and seventy two horses of varying breeds, height fatness were weighed measured for at the withers. They assessed condition score by adaptation a previously published method. The heart girth length 281 also measured. Weight was highly correlated (P less than 0.001) with (r2 = 0.62), 0.22) girth2 x 0.90). Nomograms constructed to predict weight from score, measurements. can be accurately estimated formula: (formula, see text) average value 'Y' in this experiment 11900 more accuracy some values 'Y'. Racing Thoroughbred found significantly lighter non-racing Thoroughbreds same score. method assessment shown repeatable between different operators degrees experience.