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Equine veterinary journal2017; 49(5); 596-602; doi: 10.1111/evj.12664

Fallen stock data: An essential source of information for quantitative knowledge of equine mortality in France.

Abstract: Quantitative information about equine mortality is relatively scarce, yet it could be of great value for epidemiological purposes. In France, data from rendering plants are centralised in the Fallen Stock Data Interchange database (FSDI), managed by the French Ministry of Agriculture, while individual equine data are centralised in the French equine census database, SIRE, managed by the French horse and riding institute (IFCE). Objective: To evaluate whether the combined use of the FSDI and SIRE databases can provide representative and accurate quantitative information on mortality for the French equine population and to propose enhancements of these databases to improve the quality of the resulting demographic information. Methods: Descriptive study. Methods: Mortality ratios for the French equine population were calculated per year between 2011 and 2014 and temporal variations in equine mortality modelled during the same period. Survival analyses were performed on a sample of equines traceable in both the FSDI and SIRE databases. Results: Estimates of the annual mortality ratios varied from 3.02 to 3.40% depending on the years. Survival rates of equines 2-years-old and over differed according to breed categories with the highest median age at death for the ponies. The weekly description of mortality highlighted marked seasonality of deaths whatever the category of equines. Modelling temporal variations in equine mortality also brought to light excess mortality. Conclusions: Insufficient traceability of equines between the two databases. Conclusions: The FSDI database provided an initial approach to equine death ratios on a national scale and an original description of temporal variations in mortality. Improvement in the traceability of equines between the FSDI and SIRE databases is needed to enable their combined use, providing a representative description of equine longevity and a more detailed description of temporal variations in mortality.
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Publication Date: 2017-02-13 PubMed ID: 28079926PubMed Central: PMC5573972DOI: 10.1111/evj.12664Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article focuses on the potential use of existing databases, specifically the Fallen Stock Data Interchange (FSDI) and the French equine census database (SIRE), in providing comprehensive quantitative information on horse mortality in France and identifying potential ways to improve the quality of data gleaned from these databases.

Objective

The objective of the research was twofold. First, the researchers aimed to assess if the FSDI and SIRE databases can supply representative and precise data regarding horse mortality in France. Secondly, they looked into possibilities of enhancing these databases to improve the demographic data they provide.

Methods

  • The study described employed the method of descriptive analysis.
  • Mortality ratios for the French horse population were calculated annually between 2011 and 2014, and mortality patterns were modelled over this same period.
  • Researchers conducted survival analyses on a sample of horses that could be identified in both the FSDI and SIRE databases.

Results

  • The annual mortality ratios for horses ranged from 3.02% to 3.40% over the analysed period.
  • Mortality rates varied significantly by breed. For example, ponies had the highest median age at the time of death.
  • Analysis of weekly mortality data revealed clear patterns of seasonality—specific times of the year when deaths are more common—across all horse categories.
  • Modelling of mortality patterns revealed instances of excess mortality.

Conclusions

  • The study highlighted deficiencies in traceability—i.e., the ability to track individual horses—between the FSDI and SIRE databases.
  • The FSDI database, however, was deemed valuable in providing a broad view of mortality ratios in horses on a national scale and in detailing variations in mortality over time.
  • The researchers underscored the need for improved traceability within and between the FSDI and SIRE databases to provide a more accurate representation of horse longevity and to achieve a more nuanced understanding of temporal variations in horse mortality.

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Tapprest J, Morignat E, Dornier X, Borey M, Hendrikx P, Ferry B, Calavas D, Sala C. (2017). Fallen stock data: An essential source of information for quantitative knowledge of equine mortality in France. Equine Vet J, 49(5), 596-602. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12664

Publication

Equine veterinary journal
ISSN: 2042-3306
NlmUniqueID: 0173320
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 49
Issue: 5
Pages: 596-602

Researcher Affiliations

Tapprest, J
  • Laboratory for Equine Diseases, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), Goustranville, France.
Morignat, E
  • Epidemiology Unit, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), Lyon, Cedex 07, France.
Dornier, X
  • French horse and riding institute (IFCE), Paris, France.
Borey, M
  • Laboratory for Equine Diseases, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), Goustranville, France.
Hendrikx, P
  • Scientific Directorate for Laboratories, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), Lyon, Cedex 07, France.
Ferry, B
  • French horse and riding institute (IFCE), Paris, France.
Calavas, D
  • Epidemiology Unit, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), Lyon, Cedex 07, France.
Sala, C
  • Epidemiology Unit, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses), Lyon, Cedex 07, France.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Databases, Factual
  • Epidemiological Monitoring / veterinary
  • France
  • Horses
  • Mortality / trends
  • Population Surveillance / methods
  • Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary

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