067 Evaluation of body condition index in comparison with body condition score in horses and ponies

DeLano, K; McIntosh, B.J.; Kaufman, K.; Harris, P

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“…This cohort of 233 animals included a mix of ponies (various breeds and crosses including Shetlands, miniature ponies, Australian riding ponies and British native breeds) and also horses, mostly including Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds 1 . The third study, conducted in the United States by investigators BJM, PH and KK obtained morphometric measurements from 115 horses and 11 ponies aged between 1 and 26 years 28 . The horse breeds included various Warmblood breeds (92 Warmbloods; the tallest 182 cm in height to the withers) and also 23 Thoroughbreds, and Thoroughbred crosses; and the ponies included Welsh, Shetland and Welsh/Connemara crosses.…”

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“…1 The third study, conducted in the United States by investigators BJM, PH and KK obtained morphometric measurements from 115 horses and 11 ponies aged between 1 and 26 years. 28 The horse breeds included various Warmblood breeds (92 Warmbloods; the tallest 182 cm in height to the withers) and also 23…”

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Development of a body condition index to estimate adiposity in ponies and horses from morphometric measurements

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Erdody

Bamford

et al. 2023

Equine Veterinary Journal

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BackgroundThere is a high prevalence of obesity in ponies and pleasure horses. This may be associated with equine metabolic syndrome and an increased risk of laminitis. Body condition scoring (BCS) systems are widely used but are subjective and not very sensitive.ObjectivesTo derive a body condition index (BCI), based on objective morphometric measurements, that correlates with % body fat.Study designRetrospective cohort study.MethodsMorphometric measurements were obtained from 21 ponies and horses in obese and moderate body condition. Percentage body fat was determined using the deuterium dilution method and the BCI was derived to give the optimal correlation with body fat, applying appropriate weightings. The index was then validated by assessing inter‐observer variation and correlation with % body fat in a separate population of Welsh ponies; and finally, the correlation between BCI and BCS was evaluated in larger populations from studies undertaken in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.ResultsThe BCI correlated well with adiposity in the ponies and horses, giving a Pearson r value of 0.74 (P < 0.001); however, it was found to slightly overestimate the % body fat in leaner animals and underestimate in more obese animals. In field studies, the correlation between BCI and BCS varied particularly in Shetlands and miniature ponies, presumably due to differences in body shape.Main limitationsFurther work may be required to adapt the BCI to a method that is more applicable for Shetlands and miniature ponies.ConclusionsThis BCI was able to provide an index of adiposity which compared favourably with condition scoring in terms of accuracy of estimating adiposity; and was more consistent and repeatable when used by inexperienced assessors. Therefore, this may be a useful tool for assessing adiposity; and may be more sensitive than condition scoring for tracking weight gain or weight loss in individual animals.

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Development of a body condition index to estimate adiposity in ponies and horses from morphometric measurements

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Erdody

Bamford

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Equine Veterinary Journal

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067 Evaluation of body condition index in comparison with body condition score in horses and ponies

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Development of a body condition index to estimate adiposity in ponies and horses from morphometric measurements

Development of a body condition index to estimate adiposity in ponies and horses from morphometric measurements

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