An online survey of equestrian headcollar use and safety
| Autor: | Kirstie Pickles, Jane Williams, David Marlin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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040301 veterinary sciences
Equine business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Animal husbandry 040201 dairy & animal science 0403 veterinary science Environmental health Injury risk Medicine Social media business Welfare media_common |
| Zdroj: | Equine Veterinary Education. 34 |
| ISSN: | 2042-3292 0957-7734 |
| Popis: | Background Headcollars (halters, US) are one of the most commonly used pieces of equestrian ‘tack’. Despite this, there appears to be minimal information on their use, or more importantly, risk factors for injury of horses/handlers. Objective To explore headcollar use and safety in equestrians. Study design Quantitative cross-sectional survey. Methods An online survey (19 questions) exploring headcollar use and safety was disseminated through equestrian social media. Frequency analysis and multivariable modelling identified how headcollar type was linked to use and injury risk. Results Most respondents (88%; n = 4786) used headcollars multiple times daily but for short time periods (66%, n = 3388 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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