Abstract
A case-control study was designed to identify risk factors associated with osteochondrosis (OC) in horses. Data on cases and controls were obtained from medical records at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. For each OC case two controls were selected. Three hundred and twenty OC cases were reported during the period of January 1979 to December 1988. Data on the breed of horse, age, sex, weight, and date of admission were obtained from these records. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with OC cases and quantify their risk. Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses were at a higher risk of developing OC in comparison with other breed of horses (odds ratios were 4 and 5, respectively). There was no significant risk associated with Quarter horses. Female and male horses were generally at a higher risk of developing OC in comparison with geldings (odds ratios were 2.9 and 3.9, respectively). The risk of developing OC decreased significantly with the age of the horse.
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