Carroll CL, Huntington PJ. Body condition scoring and weight estimation of horses. Equine Vet J. 1988;20:41–5.Carroll CL, Huntington PJ (1988) Body condition scoring and weight estimation of horses. Equine Vet J 20:41–45 View Article...
It is recommended you BCS your horse or pony every two weeks to ensure you notice even slight changes in their condition and possible health risks. Make more objective assessments of horses' and ponies' body conditions for routine management of their health using Equine Body Condition Scoring. ...
Body condition scoring and weight estimation of horses. SummaryThree hundred and seventy two horses of varying breeds, height and fatness were weighed and measured for height at the withers. They were assessed f... CL Carroll,PJ Huntington - 《Equine Veterinary Journal》 被引量: 382发表: 2010...
A Body Condition Scoring (BCS) protocol is an easily learned tool that can be used as a means of body condition assessment for random populations of mice. Here, the authors use X-ray computed tomography technology to show that BCS is a quick and effective method for evaluating parameters such...
Description and evaluation of a linear scoring system for exterior traits in pigs Livestock Prod. Sci. (1989) R. Veerkamp et al. Evaluation of classifiers that score linear type traits and body condition score using common sires J. Dairy Sci. (2002)View...
Falls from horses were common, leading to injury or death, and even a long time in the saddle could be painful. Travel by sea, even over relatively short distances, was fraught with danger, not only from the vagaries of the weather, but also the condition and seaworthiness of the vessel....
body conditionbody measurementsnecknutritional statespinetailthoraxAfter a brief account of the use of body condition scoring (BCS) in the horse and the animal protection aspects, the BCS system for horses and its evaluation are described. Carrying out BCS under practical conditions is described. It...
Body condition scoring as a predictor of body fat in horses and ponies[J] . Alexandra H.A. Dugdale,Dai Grove-White,Gemma C. Curtis,Patricia A. Harris,Caroline McG. Argo.The Veterinary Journal . 2012 (2)Dugdale AHA, Grove-White D, Curtis GC, Harris PA, Argo CM. Body condition scoring...
body condition scoringequineultrasonographyCurrently, the evaluation of training and nutrition for sport horses has been widely studied in order to achieve maximum performance of sport horses in competitions. The body composition of muscle and fat deposition, as well as in humans, is one of the ...
body condition score patternsLEPTINPREVALENCEMANAGEMENTINSULINMARESSimple Summary The inappropriate body condition of horses is a growing problem that is associated with difficulty both in recognizing and treating horses that are either over-conditioned or under-conditioned. This study is based on visual ...