Assessing quality of life in older horses

Ireland, Jo ORCID: 0000-0002-5737-1502 (2020) Assessing quality of life in older horses. UK-Vet Equine, 4 (5). pp. 124-130.

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Abstract

<jats:p>The equine population is ageing and equine geriatric medicine is a growing field. With increasing horse age, both the frequency of veterinary attention and the provision of several preventive health care measures are reduced. Moreover, owners appear to under-recognise several prevalent age-associated diseases, often considering clinical signs as normal signs of ageing. There is a high burden of chronic disease within the geriatric equine population, which may have a detrimental effect on quality of life. In the absence of a validated equine quality of life measurement scale, this review highlights factors and domains that should be evaluated in a comprehensive assessment of the quality of life in older horses. The potential benefits of assessing quality of life as a routine component of veterinary care for older horses are also summarised.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Clinical Research, Aging, Prevention, Generic health relevance, 3 Good Health and Well Being
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2022 10:32
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2024 09:46
DOI:	10.12968/ukve.2020.4.5.124
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3149110