The thesis objective was to evaluate the relationship among morphological characteristics of the horse (in particular the posture, morphology of the hoof, height at the withers), and to analyze which of them affects the development of the navicular disease. In this research 21 horses affected by navicular disease, and 10 healthy horses were used. Our results suggest that geldings are affected more frequently than mares or stallions, and the age of onset varies from 11 to 15 years. No differences were found between groups of horses with different training intensity, or normal/abnormal conformation of the hind legs. The study identified abnormal hoof heels as a significant factor for developing the navicular disease. Comparsion between healthy and affected horses revealed a significant difference in the ratio of height at the withers and circumference of tibia (affected group showed an average of 8,25 ± 0,33 and control group average of 7,94 ± 0,27; P ≤ 0,05). Among the morphological characteristics of the hoof, the hoof angle and the ratio of hoof length to width differed significantly (P ≤ 0,05) between the two groups as well. Horses with navicular disease generally showed the hoof angle ≤ 50 degrees, and the ratio of hoof length to width > 1,0.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:426752 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Daňková, Sára |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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