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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Horse Body Weight Estimation Methods

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Horse body weight estimation and monitoring of the weight variations are necessary to determine the amount of feed and feed additives for the proper functioning of the animal. Due to the cost and practical challenge of weighing horses on a large scale, several alternative methods for...

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Autores principales: Górniak, Wanda, Wieliczko, Martyna, Soroko, Maria, Korczyński, Mariusz
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7599529/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32993072
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10101750
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author Górniak, Wanda
Wieliczko, Martyna
Soroko, Maria
Korczyński, Mariusz
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description SIMPLE SUMMARY: Horse body weight estimation and monitoring of the weight variations are necessary to determine the amount of feed and feed additives for the proper functioning of the animal. Due to the cost and practical challenge of weighing horses on a large scale, several alternative methods for estimating the body weight of horses have been developed. One of them is to determine a horse’s body weight using a formula. The aim of the study was to evaluate established formulae for estimating horse body weight from data gathered using measurement tape. The investigation was conducted on a group of 299 adult horses of five breeds: ponies, Polish Noble Half Breed, Silesian Breed, Wielkopolski Breed and Thoroughbred. For each horse, body measurements were performed and the actual body weight of the horses was measured with an electronic scales. The horse’s body weight measurements were compared with the result of seven different formulae. It was found that the use of formulae for body weight estimation can be useful in determining feed dosages and additives, medicines, or deworming agents. ABSTRACT: Methods of estimating horse body weight using mathematical formulae have better accuracy than methods of reading body weight from measuring tape. The aim of the study was to evaluate established formulae for estimating horse body weight from data gathered using measurement tape. The research was conducted in a group of 299 adult horses and ponies of selected breeds: ponies (n = 58), Polish Noble Half Breed (n = 150), Silesian Breed (n = 23), Wielkopolski Breed (n = 52), and Thoroughbred (n = 16). Body measurements were performed on each horse using a measuring stick and tape. The actual body weight of the horses was measured with electronic scale. Statistical analysis was carried out separately for individual breeds of horses. In each of the research groups formulae were selected, the results of which were closest to the actual horse body weight readings. The use of formulae for body weight estimation can be useful in determining feed dosages and additives, medicines or deworming agents. Regular weight measurement is important for maintaining a healthy horse.
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spelling pubmed-75995292020-11-01 Evaluation of the Accuracy of Horse Body Weight Estimation Methods Górniak, Wanda Wieliczko, Martyna Soroko, Maria Korczyński, Mariusz Animals (Basel) Communication SIMPLE SUMMARY: Horse body weight estimation and monitoring of the weight variations are necessary to determine the amount of feed and feed additives for the proper functioning of the animal. Due to the cost and practical challenge of weighing horses on a large scale, several alternative methods for estimating the body weight of horses have been developed. One of them is to determine a horse’s body weight using a formula. The aim of the study was to evaluate established formulae for estimating horse body weight from data gathered using measurement tape. The investigation was conducted on a group of 299 adult horses of five breeds: ponies, Polish Noble Half Breed, Silesian Breed, Wielkopolski Breed and Thoroughbred. For each horse, body measurements were performed and the actual body weight of the horses was measured with an electronic scales. The horse’s body weight measurements were compared with the result of seven different formulae. It was found that the use of formulae for body weight estimation can be useful in determining feed dosages and additives, medicines, or deworming agents. ABSTRACT: Methods of estimating horse body weight using mathematical formulae have better accuracy than methods of reading body weight from measuring tape. The aim of the study was to evaluate established formulae for estimating horse body weight from data gathered using measurement tape. The research was conducted in a group of 299 adult horses and ponies of selected breeds: ponies (n = 58), Polish Noble Half Breed (n = 150), Silesian Breed (n = 23), Wielkopolski Breed (n = 52), and Thoroughbred (n = 16). Body measurements were performed on each horse using a measuring stick and tape. The actual body weight of the horses was measured with electronic scale. Statistical analysis was carried out separately for individual breeds of horses. In each of the research groups formulae were selected, the results of which were closest to the actual horse body weight readings. The use of formulae for body weight estimation can be useful in determining feed dosages and additives, medicines or deworming agents. Regular weight measurement is important for maintaining a healthy horse. MDPI 2020-09-26 /pmc/articles/PMC7599529/ /pubmed/32993072 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10101750 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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title_short Evaluation of the Accuracy of Horse Body Weight Estimation Methods
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7599529/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32993072
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10101750
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