Relationship between stable management practices and ocular disease in horses
Claire Ludwig,
Erin Barr,
Brian C. Gilger
Abstract:SummaryBackgroundOcular diseases are common in horses and their occurrence is frequently associated with trauma.ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate how stable management practices, such as environment, feeding or use of fly masks, are related to the development of eye diseases, primarily corneal ulceration, in horses.Study designA survey of horse owners in the state of North Carolina was conducted and owners were asked how they managed their horses and the types of eye diseases the horses experienced.Method… Show more
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