Identification of modifiable factors associated with owner-reported equine laminitis in Britain using a web-based cohort study approach

Pollard, D; Wylie, C E; Verheyen, K L P; Newton, J R

Abstract

Equine laminitis is a complex disease that manifests as pain and lameness in the feet, often with debilitating consequences. There is a paucity of data that accounts for the multifactorial nature of laminitis and considers time-varying covariates that may be associated with disease development; particularly those that are modifiable and present potential interventions. A previous case-control study identified a number of novel, modifiable factors associated with laminitis which warranted further investigation and corroboration. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with equine laminitis in horses/ponies in Great Britain (GB) using a prospective, web-based cohort study design, with particular interest in evaluating modifiable factors previously identified in the case-control study.

Citation

Pollard, D., Wylie, C. E., Verheyen, K. L. P., & Newton, J. R. (in press). Identification of modifiable factors associated with owner-reported equine laminitis in Britain using a web-based cohort study approach. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(59), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1798-8

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 25, 2019
• Deposit Date: Mar 1, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 4, 2019
• Journal: BMC Veterinary Research
• Electronic ISSN: 1746-6148
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 59
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1798-8
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1383814