Radiographic Measurements of Hoof and Distal Phalanx in Campolina Mares with Obesity

A study of 18 adult Campolina mares, aged six to fourteen years, with and without obesity, conducted by Jéssica Fontana de Magalhães. Radiographic measurements from the forelimbs were analyzed to evaluate the spatial relationship between the hoof capsule and the distal phalanx. The sinking distance of the distal phalanx was about 20% higher in obese mares and correlated with adiposity parameters.

Use Cases

• Correlating body condition score with hoof capsule alterations based on the described adiposity and hoof variable correlations.
• Analyzing the spatial relationship between the distal phalanx and hoof horn based on radiographic measurements mentioned in the description.
• Investigating the impact of age and adiposity on equine digit morphology based on the study's focus on adult mares and obesity groups.
• Comparing radiographic parameters between control and obese groups of horses based on the described group comparisons.

Strengths

• Includes specific quantitative findings, such as a 20% higher sinking distance in obese mares (12.3±2.5 vs. 10.2±2.2mm).
• Reports correlation statistics (P<0.01) between hoof parameters and adiposity measures like body score condition (r=0.47).
• Study design includes a defined control group (body score 5-7/9) and obese group (body score 8-9) for comparison.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/source bias inherent to paperswithcode, focusing on a single horse breed.

Provenance

Source

Jéssica Fontana de Magalhães

Collection Method

Radiographic evaluation of forelimbs from Campolina mares.