picolenicole
Well-Known Member
A friend of mine is at uni, and a part of her work is to get as many people to fill in this Laminitis survey as poss.
Could you please fill it in even if your horse has never had laminitis? Thank you so much
Laminitis part 1
1. age:
0-4 yrs
5-9 yrs
10- 14 yrs
15 yrs and over
2. height:
up to 12.3 hh
13 hh - 15hh
15.1 hh - 16.3 hh
17 hh and over
3. breed:
native
cob
thoroughbred
warmblood
other (please specify)
4. use:
leisure
riding school
competition
companion
5. what is the horses laminitis history?
lamanitic
prone to laminitis
at risk of laminitis
not got/had laminitis
6. body condition score:
poor (bcs 1)
moderate (bcs 2)
good (bcs 3)
fat (bcs 4)
obese (bcs 5)
7. Is your horses weight/ body condition score monitored regularly?
not at all
couple of times throughout the year
yes, monthly
yes, weekly
8. Does your horse perform any stereotypical behaviors?
(weaving, crib biting, wind sucking, box walking etc)
yes frequently throughout the day
yes prior to feeding/ turnout etc
has done previously/ used to but not any more
not at all
Other (please specify)
9. Which of the following best describes the management system of your horse throughout the year?
stabled
stabled in winter and lives out during summer
a combination of stabling and living out throughout the year
ives out
Other (please specify)
Laminitis part 2
1. How many hours per day is your horse turned out in the field (can include turnout on dry lots)?
0-1 hour
1-2 hours
3-4 hours
5 hours or more
2. what type of turnout does your horse have access too?
dry lot (school)
starvation paddock (over grazed field below 4-6 inches of grass)
small paddock (restricted area fenced off)
full field (same as other horses)
3. Is the horses access to turnout altered during times when non structural carbohydrates (sugars) may be higher in grass (spring, early summer, autumn)
no turnout
length of turnout is reduced
length of turnout is the same but grazing is restricted (grazing muzzles, stripped graze)
length of turnout stays the same
4. During turnout is your horse in company of other horses or isolated?
no turnout
isolated
insight of other horses
with other horse/ horses
5. How long is your horse exercised for per day?
(can include time spent on walkers, hacking, etc)
0-1 hours
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
3 hours plus
6. How many rations of forage are fed per day?
1
2
3
4
7. During stabling how much contact with other horses does your horse have?
isolated
is in sight of other horses
can see/ interact with other horse through bars in stable wall
stabled in crew yard (with another horse)
8. During long periods of stabling are any forms of enrichment provided?
not at all
a couple of times during the year
yes on a weekly basis
yes on a daily basis
9. What size is your horses stable?
10 x 10 ft
10 x 12 ft
12 x 12 ft
12 x 14 ft
10. During stabling what type of bedding is used?
rubber matting
paper
shavings
straw
Other (please specify)
Laminitis part 3
1. How often is the horse supplied with clean water each day?
1
2
3 or more
has continuous access (automatic water feeders, troughs etc)
2. Does your horse appear to be in any physical discomfort? (whether laminitis or any other physical problems, injury etc)
yes chronic discomfort/ pain
yes mild discomfort
sometimes
no
Other (please specify)
3. Is your horse currently receiving any form of pain management
for laminitis or any other physical problems?
yes - long term
yes - short term
has been previously
no not at all
Other (please specify)
Could you please fill it in even if your horse has never had laminitis? Thank you so much
Laminitis part 1
1. age:
0-4 yrs
5-9 yrs
10- 14 yrs
15 yrs and over
2. height:
up to 12.3 hh
13 hh - 15hh
15.1 hh - 16.3 hh
17 hh and over
3. breed:
native
cob
thoroughbred
warmblood
other (please specify)
4. use:
leisure
riding school
competition
companion
5. what is the horses laminitis history?
lamanitic
prone to laminitis
at risk of laminitis
not got/had laminitis
6. body condition score:
poor (bcs 1)
moderate (bcs 2)
good (bcs 3)
fat (bcs 4)
obese (bcs 5)
7. Is your horses weight/ body condition score monitored regularly?
not at all
couple of times throughout the year
yes, monthly
yes, weekly
8. Does your horse perform any stereotypical behaviors?
(weaving, crib biting, wind sucking, box walking etc)
yes frequently throughout the day
yes prior to feeding/ turnout etc
has done previously/ used to but not any more
not at all
Other (please specify)
9. Which of the following best describes the management system of your horse throughout the year?
stabled
stabled in winter and lives out during summer
a combination of stabling and living out throughout the year
ives out
Other (please specify)
Laminitis part 2
1. How many hours per day is your horse turned out in the field (can include turnout on dry lots)?
0-1 hour
1-2 hours
3-4 hours
5 hours or more
2. what type of turnout does your horse have access too?
dry lot (school)
starvation paddock (over grazed field below 4-6 inches of grass)
small paddock (restricted area fenced off)
full field (same as other horses)
3. Is the horses access to turnout altered during times when non structural carbohydrates (sugars) may be higher in grass (spring, early summer, autumn)
no turnout
length of turnout is reduced
length of turnout is the same but grazing is restricted (grazing muzzles, stripped graze)
length of turnout stays the same
4. During turnout is your horse in company of other horses or isolated?
no turnout
isolated
insight of other horses
with other horse/ horses
5. How long is your horse exercised for per day?
(can include time spent on walkers, hacking, etc)
0-1 hours
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
3 hours plus
6. How many rations of forage are fed per day?
1
2
3
4
7. During stabling how much contact with other horses does your horse have?
isolated
is in sight of other horses
can see/ interact with other horse through bars in stable wall
stabled in crew yard (with another horse)
8. During long periods of stabling are any forms of enrichment provided?
not at all
a couple of times during the year
yes on a weekly basis
yes on a daily basis
9. What size is your horses stable?
10 x 10 ft
10 x 12 ft
12 x 12 ft
12 x 14 ft
10. During stabling what type of bedding is used?
rubber matting
paper
shavings
straw
Other (please specify)
Laminitis part 3
1. How often is the horse supplied with clean water each day?
1
2
3 or more
has continuous access (automatic water feeders, troughs etc)
2. Does your horse appear to be in any physical discomfort? (whether laminitis or any other physical problems, injury etc)
yes chronic discomfort/ pain
yes mild discomfort
sometimes
no
Other (please specify)
3. Is your horse currently receiving any form of pain management
for laminitis or any other physical problems?
yes - long term
yes - short term
has been previously
no not at all
Other (please specify)