Perceptions of obesity in a UK leisure-based population of horse owners
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Results Of 546 respondents, 98% were female. Amateur owners exceeded professional respondents (81%:19%). Key findings included; that only 11% correctly identified all overweight animals (6/12), but between 37 and 98% correctly identified individual overweight animals. Professional status did not influence an owner’s ability to identify overweight animals. On assessing the weight/condition suitability of a sport horse, a cob and a pony for different disciplines, being overweight was considered more appropriate when animals were intended to be used for showing (p< 0.01).
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دوره 57 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015