The Great Weight Debate (Equine) Resources
Please find a list of resources below for the Forum's second special interest webinar "The Great Weight Debate (Equine)", which was held on Wednesday 27th January 2021.
Weight Management Tools and Body Condition Scoring
Click on the links below to explore the weight management tools and information about body condition scoring.
SPILLERS™ Equine Weight Management Tools, including Body Condition Scoring
University of Glasgow Equine Body Condition Scoring
The Donkey Sanctuary Donkey Body Condition Score Chart
World Horse Welfare Right Weight Information
The British Horse Society Fat Scoring | Body Condition Scoring
Useful Articles
Click on the links below to access the articles.
Full reference: Furtado T, Perkins E, Pinchbeck G, McGowan C, Watkins F & Christley R (2020) Exploring horse owners' understanding of obese body condition and weight management in UK leisure horses, Equine Veterinary Journal, October 2020.
With grateful thanks to UK-VET Equine for extending free, open access, to the Equine Obesity: Current perspectives roundtable report to attendees at this National Equine Forum Special Interest Webinar.
Full reference: Rendle D, Argo CM, Bowen M, Carslake H, German A, Harris PA, Knowles E, Menzies-Gow N & Morgan R (2018) Equine Obesity: Current perspectives roundtable, UK-Vet Equine Vol 2, Supplement 5.
With grateful thanks to The Horse Trust for funding this research.
Full reference: Furtado T, Perkins E, McGowan C, Watkins F, Pinchbeck G & Christley R (2018) When the grass is greener: The Equine Weight Management guide for every horse, every yard, and every owner, University of Liverpool.
OPEN ACCESS: Redwings Horse Sanctuary Lightening the load: Top tips to help manage weight loss
Other Resources
Click on the links below to explore other resources in relation to weight management and body condition scoring.
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