Horse and housing variables
Based on questionnaire data obtained from the horse owners, the
following variables were collected including age and breed of the horse,
along with the clinical history. For the analyses, horses were
categorized into three age-groups 0-6 years, 7-14 years and
>14 years.
The owners were also requested for information about the stabling
facilities/housing types (box, loose housing), bedding material (straw,
shavings) and roughage fed (dry hay, soaked hay, silage).